[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15769: WordPress ships with copyrighted "Hello, Dolly!" lyrics which could potentially terminate the GNU GPL of the package

[WordPress Trac]

#15769: WordPress ships with copyrighted "Hello, Dolly!" lyrics which could
potentially terminate the GNU GPL of the package
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 Reporter:  novasource    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  General       |     Version:  3.0.2
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Changes (by novasource):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 This issue has not been resolved. The copyrighted lyrics still appear in
 WordPress 4.0.1. Per above, this is not fair use, and no license for the
 lyrics has been substantiated here or in the source code.

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