Re: Planned regexp change - comments & legal issues.

[Jim Blandy <jimb@red-bean.com>]

> Question - Is it a problem using Spencer's code, given that it's not
> GPLed?  I'd assume yes from previous discussions on the list, but I'd
> assume no from Robbins' comments that he'd switch to it for gawk if it
> wasn't for flexibility & inertia (i.e. - reading btw the lines says
> that the licensing isn't an issue).

I'm leaning towards Spencer's code as well.  Previous discussion on
the list was my own fluff-headed uneducated fear of lawyers.  The
pronouncement from Our Fearless Leader is that it's okay to use
independent libraries with GNU-friendly licenses, even if they're not
GPL.

Also --- Spencer's new revision supports UTF-8, which is where I think
Guile wants to go.

Ergo: go for it, dude.