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		lsh on July 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Typed Lisp, a Primer (2019) > because of Clojure's GPL-incompatible license "GPL compatible: Optionally but not by default[3]" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_Public_License

spellcard199 on July 19, 2020 [–]

In the page you linked it says the text you are quoting refers to the EPLv2, while Clojure is licensed under the EPLv1 [1]. It seems [2] they discussed changing Clojure's license to EPLv2, but decided not to.

[1] https://clojure.org/community/license [2] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/clojure/uWAWm0xqrTI

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