We need exception this to be GPL compatible

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+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------\
+|                          ____ _   __ __ ___                          |
+|                         |__  / \ / / . \ . \                         |
+|                           / / \ V /|  _/  _/                         |
+|                          / /__ | | | | | |                           |
+|                         /_____||_| |_| |_|                           |
+|                                                                      |
+\---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Ximian, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2005 SUSE Linux Products GmbH
+
+ZYpp is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2
+or later. The text of the GNU General Public License can be viewed at
+http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+
+As a special exception, you have permission to link this program
+with the following libraries and distribute executables, as long as you
+follow the requirements of the GNU GPL in regard to all of the
+software in the executable aside from the following libraries:
+- OpenSSL (http://www.openssl.org)
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