David.Comay at sun.com wrote:
>>> All of these components are at least partly GPLv2. Typically legal
>>> requires that we put a disclaimer at the top of the copyright file
>>> (or something similar, but that's how we've been interpreting that
>>> requirement) that says that we're distributing under v2 *only*, and
>>> no later versions. Were you not asked to do something like this?
>> Thanks for the pointer -- I did not notice this requirement in the TOI
>> pdf. I'll add the preambles to each. Incidentally, I notice there
>> are several GPL-licenced packages in SFW that don't carry this
>> preamble.
>
> I'll take a look but I thought this was documented in the
> presentation. But you're correct, there are many components currently
> in SFW which need to be updated (this is a fairly new requirement.)
I seem to remember looking at the OSR's for these and they
were under the new auto-approved gplv2 thing. Perhaps it
doesn't tell you to do that? I seem to remember this preamble
being added because of email between the legal folks and the
engineer, or in some other place than the OSR anyway. It should
be though.
And yes, lots of things have not been updated because the preamble
is fairly new and they predate it. New things have had it added
though.
Mike
