[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14685: Copyright Notice Tainted

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#14685: Copyright Notice Tainted
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 Reporter:  hakre            |        Owner:          
     Type:  defect (bug)     |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  highest omg bbq  |    Milestone:          
Component:  General          |      Version:  3.0.1   
 Severity:  blocker          |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  has-patch        |  
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Comment(by demetris):

 Replying to [comment:32 hakre]:
 > Replying to [comment:30 demetris]:
 > > Replying to [comment:18 hakre]:
 > > > Please read the GPL (v2) in full first, before you jump to
 conclusions.
 > >
 > > hakre, I suppose you refer to this paragraph:
 > No. You somehow misread me, you could/should have read the file that
 ships with the program. But I must kindly ask you to discuss that in some
 other place to prevent clutter in this ticket.

 I see now.

 You must be referring to this section of the licence:

   9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
 of the General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions will
 be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
 address new problems or concerns.

   Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the Program
 specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
 later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
 either of that version or of any later version published by the Free
 Software Foundation.  '''If the Program does not specify a version number
 of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free
 Software Foundation.'''

 ''Emphasis mine.''

 This seems to imply that the addition of “v2” in readme.html changes the
 licencing terms and, for that reason, it should require the consent of the
 copyright holders.

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