>From the "COPYING" file under docs: The library named "libhandle" and some specific header files (including <xfs/xfs.h>) are licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License. All other components are licensed under the GNU General Public License. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/lesser.txt> GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1, February 1999 -----Original Message----- From: Roger Willcocks [mailto:roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 12:03 PM To: Carlos Maiolino Cc: Epp, Mike; xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Question on how to submit changed code On Tue, 2015-12-01 at 18:44 +0100, Carlos Maiolino wrote: > On Tue, Dec 01, 2015 at 05:41:00PM +0000, Roger Willcocks wrote: > > > > On Tue, 2015-12-01 at 15:16 +0000, Epp, Mike wrote: > > > I have changed code in libxfs and repair projects for xfsprogs. I > > > don’t view the changes as desired for ongoing deployment, as they > > > allowed scanning of active volumes and bring the chance of false > > > errors. To stay compliant with GNU GPL though we must publish the > > > code. What are the steps I need to follow to publish the changes? > > > Do I need to publish just the source files I changed, the entire > > > projects I changes, or all of xfsprogs? > > > > > > > You don't need to publish the code but you do need to make a full > > copy of the code, including your clearly marked changes, available > > to your customers. > > > > See GPL section 3. > > Just FYI, xfsprogs is licensed under GPL V2, not V3, they are > different in many aspects. > xfsprogs source code (e.g. xfs_dir2_node.c) says: * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as * published by the Free Software Foundation. which probably makes it V1. http://linux-xfs.oss.sgi.narkive.com/drJRUsIn/xfsprogs-xfsdump-what-flavor-of-gpl -- Roger _______________________________________________ xfs mailing list xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs
