[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14703: Incompatible licensed code in class-IXR.php

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#14703: Incompatible licensed code in class-IXR.php
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 Reporter:  hakre         |        Owner:                 
     Type:  defect (bug)  |       Status:  reopened       
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |      Version:                 
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:                |  
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Changes (by hakre):

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


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:6 ryan]:
 > The version we based on uses the modified BSD license [...]. I contacted
 Simon to clarify [...].
 Okay, that's good to know, the MIT-Style BSD license is actually GPL
 compatible. I'm still waiting for his feedback regarding the license of
 the file because it looks like there is the other artistic license as
 well.

 Replying to [comment:7 ryan]:
 > We check the licenses of everything

 Obviously not. You might have clarified with Simon Willison (please send
 me a copy of that if you don't mind) that his code is released under the
 3-clause license. But that does not mean you can ignore the requirements
 of the license. I mean, that's what a license is for, right? And I don't
 see them met for {{{class-IXR.php}}}.

 Therefore the code is not eligble to redistribution which is basically the
 same incompability of which I opened this ticket. Therefore re-open.

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