https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852892

--- Comment #4 from Jaroslav Škarvada <jskar...@redhat.com> ---
Reply from upstream:

> Hi,
> 
> Well, at the time we started the project the version 3 wasn't out, so I
> have no idea what we "indented" to do.
> 
> For ddccontrol, it's very clear. COPYING contains GPLv2, but all sources
> files clearly use the header stating GPLv2+.
> 
> For ddccontrol-db, COPYING also contains GPLv2, but we do not put any
> copyright header in the files contributed by ourselves or users, so I'm
> not clear if we meant GPLv2+ or just GPLv2 (or even public domain,
> actually).
> 
> I'd say the conservative option is GPLv2. But I assume no one would be
> offended if you put GPLv2+.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Nicolas

I think it could be also licensed under GPL+ as the GPLv2 license text states:
> If the Program does not specify a version number of this License,
> you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
> Foundation.

I will use GPLv2+ to be consistent with ddccontrol package, upstream notified.

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