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Re: [Wishlist Bug] git-shell: Support libreadline

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brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date
Jun 10, 2024, 21:52 UTC
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On 2024-06-10 at 13:42:42, Marc-Jano Knopp wrote:
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> Hi all!
> 
> 
> I would like git-shell to support libreadline:
> 
>   https://tiswww.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html

Unfortunately, I don't think we can do that. libreadline is GPLv3+, and Git is GPLv2, so it would violate the license to distribute a binary linked that way.

It's possible that libeditline could be used instead to provide similar features, though. If it's important to you that this be implemented, you can send a patch, or you can see if someone else is interested enough to do so.

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brian m. carlson (they/them or he/him)
Toronto, Ontario, CA
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