README
1$OpenBSD: README,v 1.2 2016/09/03 22:32:04 benno Exp $
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3This directory contains software that is Gigantic and Nasty but
4Unavoidable.
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6Some, but not all, of the software in this subtree follows special
7rules, i.e. licences other than BSD.
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9So:
10- check the history of external code before importing it.
11- for GPL software be ready to arrange for copyright papers somewhat
12in advance if you want to work on it (the FSF takes a few months to
13process these).
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15Otherwise, changes might not make it to the main distribution, and may
16need some further maintenance over time, or risk getting lost.
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18Some internal changes are acceptable, but OpenBSD can't afford to maintain
19a complete separate toolchain on its own.
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