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Bug#274031: php4-cli: GNU Readline extension

Subject: Bug#274031: php4-cli: GNU Readline extension
From: Dominic Cleal
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:19:01 +0100
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:18:47 -0700
Steve Langasek <vorlon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 01:49:08PM +0100, Dominic Cleal wrote:
> > Package: php4-cli
> > Version: 4:4.3.8-7
> > Severity: wishlist
> 
> > Is it possible for php4-cli to have the GNU Readline extension 
> > (http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.readline.php) compiled in by 
> > default?
> 
> No, the PHP license is incompatible with the GPL license under which
> GNU readline is distributed.

Ah, thanks Steve.  PHP can alternatively use the libedit library which
is licensed under the BSD licence - could this be used instead?

Thanks,

-- 
Dominic Cleal
dominic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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