static linking exception.

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@@ -195,6 +195,21 @@ with the Library (or with a work based on the Library) on a volume of
 a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under
 the scope of this License.
 
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules,
+and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your
+choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module,
+the terms and conditions of the license of that module. An independent
+module is a module which is not derived from or based on this library.
+If you modify this library, you may extend this exception to your version
+of the library, but you are not obliged to do so. If you do not wish to
+do so, delete this exception statement from your version. 
+
   3. You may opt to apply the terms of the ordinary GNU General Public
 License instead of this License to a given copy of the Library.  To do
 this, you must alter all the notices that refer to this License, so