-libsamplerate and gdbm (core libraries), LIRC (lirc module), FFTW (equalizer
-module) and bluez (bluetooth proximity helper program) libraries, although
-others may also be included in the future. If PulseAudio is compiled with these
-optional components, this effectively downgrades the license of the server part
-to GPL (see the file GPL for details), exercising section 3 of the LGPL. In
-such circumstances, you should treat the client library (libpulse) of PulseAudio
-as being LGPL licensed and the server part (libpulsecore) as being GPL licensed.
-Since the PulseAudio daemon, tests, various utilities/helpers and the modules
-link to libpulsecore and/or the afore mentioned optional GPL dependencies they
-are of course also GPL licensed also in this scenario.
+libsamplerate and gdbm (core libraries), LIRC (lirc module) and FFTW (equalizer
+module), although others may also be included in the future. If PulseAudio is
+compiled with these optional components, this effectively downgrades the
+license of the server part to GPL (see the file GPL for details), exercising
+section 3 of the LGPL. In such circumstances, you should treat the client
+library (libpulse) of PulseAudio as being LGPL licensed and the server part
+(libpulsecore) as being GPL licensed. Since the PulseAudio daemon, tests,
+various utilities/helpers and the modules link to libpulsecore and/or the afore
+mentioned optional GPL dependencies they are of course also GPL licensed also
+in this scenario.
+
+In addition to this, if D-Bus support is enabled, the PulseAudio client library
+(libpulse) MAY need to be licensed under the GPL, depending on the license
+adopted for libdbus. libdbus is licensed under either of the Academic Free
+License 2.1 or GPL 2.0 or above. Which of these applies is your choice, and the
+result affects the licensing of libpulse and thus, potentially, all programs
+that link to libpulse.