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New license request: rsync-openssl-xxhash-exception [SPDX-Online-Tools] #2872

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1. License Name: Rsync OpenSSL and xxHash Linking Exception
2. Short identifier: rsync-openssl-xxhash-exception
3. License Author or steward: Rsync Project
4. Comments: This exception meets the SPDX inclusion principles because it is not a standalone license but an additional permission that modifies the GPL’s normal conditions. It grants a clear exception to GPL linking requirements for specific libraries (OpenSSL and xxhash), without adding new restrictions. The text is stable, widely used, and associated with a major open source project (rsync), ensuring substantial and ongoing use.
5. License Request Url: http://tools.spdx.org/app/license_requests/480
6. URL(s): https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/blob/master/COPYING
7. OSI Status: Not Submitted
8. Example Projects: https://rsync.samba.org/, https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync

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