This is the fifth variant of disclaimer modifications.
Standard disclaimer:
this program 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
Modified disclaimer:
this software is provided as is and without any express or implied
warranties including without limitation the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
So as with the previous 4, I don't see anything contradicting or
substantially different.
In case we agree on that, I would amend the changelogs of the individual
patches with a paragraph explaining our conclusion. Something along the
lines:
The pattern deviates from the standard GPLv2 disclaimer, but the
modifications do not expand beyond the standard disclaimer and the NO
WARRANTY section of the GPLv2. So replacing the license notice
including the modified disclaimer with the SPDX license identifier
results in the same protections and conditions.
Feel free to suggest better wording or deeper explanation.
Thanks,
tglx
