[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14944: GNU Lesser General Public License file is missing

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#14944: GNU Lesser General Public License file is missing
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 Reporter:  hakre         |        Owner:                 
     Type:  defect (bug)  |       Status:  reopened       
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |      Version:  3.0            
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:  has-patch     |  
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Comment(by Otto42):

 Replying to [comment:15 hakre]:
 > And you need to be fair if you now counter with a [citation needed]: As
 it is you who wrote that the requirements of the license text can be
 fulfilled by providing a URL only, you should back that up when being
 questioned as well. I'm still missing some reference for your argument.

 I'm going to go with the "simple common sense" argument here.

 Let's I write a piece of code. I give you the piece of code. I *verbally*
 tell you that the licensing for that piece of code is X. Guess what?
 That's perfectly legally binding. It's my code. I can license it how I
 choose. How I decide to communicate that license to you is irrelevant.

 The license is my set of terms on the software I write. Unless stated
 otherwise, there is no requirement anywhere in law to make me communicate
 those terms in a specific manner.

 Contrary-wise, your position is rather weak. Are you suggesting that the
 license somehow does not apply if the text of the license is not included?
 Because that makes no sense whatsoever.

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