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Re: base64: Restore original license header (license compliance issue)
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Ricardo Wurmus |
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Re: base64: Restore original license header (license compliance issue) |
Date: |
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 09:55:00 +0200 |
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mu4e 0.9.16; emacs 25.1.1 |
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