Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add pioneers

[Mark H Weaver]

Jookia <address@hidden> writes:

> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 08:21:04PM -0500, Leo Famulari wrote:
>> > +    (home-page "http://pio.sourceforge.net/";)
>> > +    (license license:gpl2+)))
>>
>> Since the source files include the "any later version" clause, I changed
>> this to GPL3+. I usually grep for 'later version' when COPYING indicates
>> GPL2.
>
> I don't like this and I think this is a bad idea. The project isn't licensed
> under the GPLv3+, it's licensed under the GPLv2+. When people search for
> packages and read licenses they're not going to be misinformed. I feel this 
> is a
> disservice to the users of Guix, and misleading at best or dishonest at worst.

You're right, Jookia.  Leo was mistaken about our policy.

If upstream allows distribution under "GPLv2 or any later version", then
our license field should be gpl2+.

     Thanks,
       Mark