On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 04:53:31PM -0600, Jason L Tibbitts III wrote: > >>>>> "OP" == Orion Poplawski <orion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > OP> Most of the drupal modules that I've looked into packaging do not > OP> have any license preamble in the code. They contain a copy of the > OP> GPLv2 license in LICENSE.txt. As such, I've marked them as GPLv2. > > Shouldn't that be GPL+? > > Obviously you should get clarification from upstream, but according to > clause 9 of version 2 of the GPL text, you can choose any version at > all: > > "If the Program does not specify a version number of this License, you > may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation." > > See also > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:FAQ#How_do_I_figure_out_what_version_of_the_GPL.2FLGPL_my_package_is_under.3F > > OP> According to http://drupal.org/licensing/faq/#q4 modules on the > OP> drupal.org cvs site should be GPLv2+, and I've had requests to > OP> update the license tag: > > In the past we have referred to upstream web sites in the case that we > had reasonable certainty that the web site and the code had the same > author. Is that the case here? As the FAQ states: "4: I want to release my work under GPL version 3 or under GPL version 2-only. Can I do so and host it on Drupal.org? You can release your work under any GPL version 2 or later compatible license, however, you may only check it into Drupal's CVS repository if you are releasing it under the same license as Drupal itself, that is, GPL version 2 or later. If you are unable or unwilling to do so, do not check it into Drupal's CVS repository." So if the module is carried in Drupal CVS, it *must* necessarily be licensed GPLv2+. -- Paul W. Frields http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://redhat.com/ - - - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ Where open source multiplies: http://opensource.com _______________________________________________ legal mailing list legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/legal
