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Dual license as Apache v2 and MIT

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Description

### Describe the feature

Distribute the C++ SDK under two liberal licenses.

### Use Case

s3fs is licensed as a GPLv2 or later program. GPLv2 is not compatible with Apache v2 and thus the license effectively upgrades to GPLv3 or later.

### Proposed Solution

Dual license the SDK like Rust does:

https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/licenses

### Other Information

Some discussion about Apache and GPL licenses:

https://www.apache.org/licenses/GPL-compatibility.html

Further StackOverflow discussion which states and incompatibility with GPLv2:

https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1357/can-i-link-a-apache-2-0-library-into-software-under-gplv2

### Acknowledgements

- [ ] I may be able to implement this feature request
- [ ] This feature might incur a breaking change

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the Rust dual-licensing policy and the Apache/GPL compatibility links in the issue, then determine which repository and distribution materials would need updates; done means the C++ SDK is distributable under both Apache-2.0 and MIT without leaving the licensing question unresolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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