[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #6663: Wordpress source files do not correctly mark themselves as GPL

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#6663: Wordpress source files do not correctly mark themselves as GPL
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 Reporter:  mattlgnu     |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  closed   
 Priority:  lowest       |    Milestone:           
Component:  General      |      Version:           
 Severity:  trivial      |   Resolution:  wontfix  
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |  
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Comment(by jacobsantos):

 I think the debate is not settled. The issue is how to go about linking to
 the license.

 You can do this several ways:

 {{{ @license GPL }}}

 {{{ @license ./license.txt GPL }}} base files.

 {{{ @license ../license.txt GPL }}} for wp-includes.

 If you were going to put the GPL summary in each file, what would be the
 copyright holder? Also, the GPL FAQ that the copyright is only required if
 it exists prior to the forking of the web application. I'm not sure what
 it means for the copyright to add it in after the project has already been
 forked. As far as the GPL (from the FAQ) is concerned, the terms have been
 upheld.

 It is difficult barring from the fact that we have no idea to whom the
 original copyright was beholden. Was it to Mike? B2/CafePress Community,
 some company before Automattic? Given the difficulty of knowing who to
 specify the copyright holder, it makes it extremely difficult to use the
 summary GPL in each file.

 Which is why {{{@license GPL}}} is probably the best you'll be able to do
 to satisfy this ticket.

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