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From: Maxim Reznik <reznikmm@front.ru>
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL vs non-GPL compatible open source license
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:03:37 +0300
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Brian May wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> An argument against GNAT GPL was that you could not distribute
> software that linked against non-GPL compatible licenses, such as
> openssl.
> 
AFIK openssl is distributed under BSD-style Open Source licenses.
But BSD license is compatible with GPL. You may distribute
your program under GPL even if it includes openssl.

Actualy AWS (Ada Web Server) distributed under GPL even it
contains binding to openssl.