WIP: Start process to relicense #15

kreyren · 2022-08-28T14:05:21+02:00

kreyren commented

2022-08-28 14:05:21 +02:00

I am starting the process to relicense the project from Expat on GPLv3
as I am concerned about software patents to steal the code we write for
the prosperity of the next generation and general public.

Request for help sent to FSF

Signed-off-by: Jacob Hrbek kreyren@rixotstudio.cz

I am starting the process to relicense the project from Expat on GPLv3 as I am concerned about software patents to steal the code we write for the prosperity of the next generation and general public. Request for help sent to FSF Signed-off-by: Jacob Hrbek <kreyren@rixotstudio.cz>

kreyren added 1 commit 2022-08-28 14:05:22 +02:00

Start process to relicense 0f04c511bd

I am starting the process to relicense the project from Expat on GPLv3
as I am concerned about software patents to steal the code we write for
the prosperity of the next generation and general public.

Request for help sent to FSF

Signed-off-by: Jacob Hrbek <kreyren@rixotstudio.cz>

kreyren commented

2022-08-28 14:26:01 +02:00

Was given https://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/gpl-non-gpl-collaboration.html by the legally unqualified community which suggests to use:


/*
 
 * Copyright (c) 2007  GPL Project Developer Who Made Changes 
 
 *
 
 *  This file is free software: you may copy, redistribute and/or modify it
 
 *  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
 
 *  Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your
 
 *  option) any later version.
 
 *
 
 *  This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 
 *  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 
 *  General Public License for more details.
 
 *
 
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 
 *  along with this program.  If not, see .
 
 *
 
 * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
 
 * permission notice:
 
 *
 
 *     Copyright (c) YEARS_LIST, Permissive Contributor1 
 
 *     Copyright (c) YEARS_LIST, Permissive Contributor2 
 
 *
 
 *     Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software
 
 *     for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided
 
 *     that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear
 
 *     in all copies.
 
 *
 
 *     THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
 
 *     WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
 
 *     WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 
 *     AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR
 
 *     CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
 
 *     OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
 
 *     NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
 
 *     CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 */

Was given https://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/gpl-non-gpl-collaboration.html by the legally unqualified community which suggests to use: ``` /* * Copyright (c) 2007 GPL Project Developer Who Made Changes * * This file is free software: you may copy, redistribute and/or modify it * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the * Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your * option) any later version. * * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU * General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with this program. If not, see . * * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and * permission notice: * * Copyright (c) YEARS_LIST, Permissive Contributor1 * Copyright (c) YEARS_LIST, Permissive Contributor2 * * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software * for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided * that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear * in all copies. * * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL * WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. */ ```

kreyren added a new dependency 2022-08-28 18:45:32 +02:00

#14 Quality Assurance, Audit and Tags

kreyren commented

2022-08-29 17:58:43 +02:00

Addressed in fc6e1016ec

Addressed in https://git.dotya.ml/kreyren/pman/commit/fc6e1016ec21cdebb949b1bced794350171a8d57

kreyren closed this pull request

2022-08-29 17:58:43 +02:00

kreyren deleted branch license

2022-08-29 17:58:56 +02:00