Hi again. * Bastian Germann <bastiangerm...@fishpost.de> [2021-10-06 23:58:41 CEST]: > Am 06.10.21 um 21:34 schrieb Rhonda D'Vine: > > Are you reading the debian/copyright file correct? Yes, it says > > "License: GPL-2" but AIUI that is just a reference indicator, and the > > long paragraph below that is the relevant one. And that clearly states > > "or later", and it's the only explenation for the GPL-2 tag in there. > > Where in the upstream source do you take the "or later" clause from? > There are some files that have this in the license header but these are > all files that stem from other projects, e.g. the getopt* files. > > The original abook files do not specify a GPL version in their headers > and the README says: > > "All files in this distribution are released under GNU GENERAL PUBLIC > LICENSE. See COPYING for details."
Right. It doesn't specify a version. And this is the core point, and the reference to the COPYING file is clear on that grounds too. > Since COPYING is version 2 there is no reason to assume an "or later" > clause applies to the project in its entirety. The COPYING file specifically does have the "or later" clause in it. > > I understand where you are coming from, and I agree, it can be improved > > to directly read GPL-2+ -- but to the best of my understanding the > > copyright file is clear on that. > > The outcome should be removing "or later", not adding "+". So your preferred outcome is to misinterpret what is in there and interpret it as being an issue without knowing the upstream developer(s), while things speak about something different, and always have? What is your agenda with this? Thanks, Rhonda -- Fühlst du dich mutlos, fass endlich Mut, los | Fühlst du dich hilflos, geh raus und hilf, los | Wir sind Helden Fühlst du dich machtlos, geh raus und mach, los | 23.55: Alles auf Anfang Fühlst du dich haltlos, such Halt und lass los |
