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Re: base64: Restore original license header (license compliance issue)
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Christopher Allan Webber |
Subject: |
Re: base64: Restore original license header (license compliance issue) |
Date: |
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:48:35 -0500 |
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Ricardo Wurmus writes:
> Christopher Allan Webber <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> When incorporating a copyleft licensed program with a lax licensed program,
>> it is correct to preserve the original license notice. See also:
>>
>> https://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/gpl-non-gpl-collaboration.html
>>
>> base64.scm did not do this. This is important, because it is part of
>> the license that the copyright header be preserved, so we must do this
>> to comply correctly.
>>
>> (This is a common confusion: adding a stronger copyleft does not
>> "relicense" the original work.)
>
> Thank you for this patch. I’m not familiar with these licensing details
> but what you write looks plausible to me.
>
> ~~ Ricardo
Ok cool, pushed!