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I only modified only the Makefile of a software under CeCILL-C, or I did nothing but rename one function. Must I really redistribute that?

April 26, 2017cecill-c function makefile modified redistribute RENAME Software

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I only modified only the Makefile of a software under CeCILL-C, or I did nothing but rename one function. Must I really redistribute that?

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The spirit of the licence is that the modifications that should be given back are the ones that could be useful for the community. The text of CeCILL-C indicates “such that such modifications may be carried over in a subsequent version of the Software”.