Add the OpenSSL exception
The GNU GPL and the OpenSSL license are incompatible. Some distributions take a hardline stance and do not consider OpenSSL to be a systems library (which would permit the usage/distribution of OpenSSL) when distributing apps such as OfflineImap from the same repository. In order to solve these distributions dilemma, we add the OpenSSL exception to our GNU GPL v2+ license. This allows for unambiguous use/distribution of our GNU GPL'ed application with a python linking to openssl. Consent of all contributors has been requested via email by Sebastian@SSpaeth.de. With very few exceptions of minor contributions (which might or might not by copyright-worthy) all past contributors have consented to adding the OpenSSL exception. None of the replying authors has disagreed with adding the exception. The corresponding issues at question: https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap/issues/104 Debian bug #747033 We are still missing consent from: 1 Asheesh Laroia 2 Bart Kerkvliet 4 Daniel Burrows 5 David Favro 1 David Logie 1 Eric Dorland 1 Ethan Schoonover 49 Eygene Ryabinkin 1 Loui Chang 1 Luca Capello 1 Michael Witten 2 Mike Dawson 1 Peter Colberg 1 Scott Henson 1 Tom Lawton 1 W. Trevor King 2 X-Ryl669 1 buergi 2 dtk 5 mj Signed-off-by: Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>
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OfflineIMAP does not require additional python dependencies beyond python >=2.6
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(although python-sqlite is strongly recommended).
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OfflineIMAP is a Free Software project licensed under the GNU General Public
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License version 2 (or later). You can download it for free, and you can modify
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it. In fact, you are encouraged to contribute to OfflineIMAP.
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OfflineIMAP is a Free Software project licensed under the GNU General
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Public License version 2 (or later) with a special exception that allows
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the OpenSSL library to be used. You can download it for free, and you
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can modify it. In fact, you are encouraged to contribute to OfflineIMAP.
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Documentation
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