[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10835: Readme.html cleanups, rework

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#10835: Readme.html cleanups, rework
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 Reporter:  niallkennedy     |       Owner:            
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Unassigned
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  2.9       
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:  has-patch 
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Comment(by Txanny):

 About all changes included here, I think the change in the GPL license
 text by including the license version is really important.

 I asked to an IP lawyer and told me that because no version is stated
 there and linking to the license file, then the clause 9 of the license
 would apply where it says "If the Program does not specify a version
 number of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the
 Free Software Foundation."

 The lawyer also highly recommended me to include the GPL version number
 before the link if we don't want to allow the use of any other license
 version. Just writing the version would avoid confusion.

 The lawyer also recommended me to fully follow the license guidelines
 recommendations by including the copyright and license information at the
 very top of each source code file.

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