[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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Comment(by hakre):

 Replying to [comment:16 ryan]:
 > The file retains the copyright notice, links to the license, is
 distributed as source, and is not used for endorsement. All clauses are
 met.

 Okay, then visit that link "to the license":
 http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php

 In case you have not noticed until now, I'll quote an interesting
 descriptive sentence of the page: "Here is the license template:".

 Obviously a template the original author referenced for those users who
 are interested to redistribute the code. They only need to fill out the
 placeholders and incorporate it into their own program. The OSI page is a
 service for the author, not a place to offer license-"outsourcing" for re-
 distributors.

 I know I'm repeating myself: Unless you don't meet the requirements, you
 have no right for redistribution. Thats are the simple rules of that BSD
 license which are not met since the first day the code has been taken into
 the project. We're still talking about a period longer than six years and
 long, long list of wordpress release packages.

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