[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15584: Importers Specify Specific GPL version, should they?

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#15584: Importers Specify Specific GPL version, should they?
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 Reporter:  lloydbudd           |       Owner:                 
     Type:  defect (bug)        |      Status:  new            
 Priority:  low                 |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  WordPress.org site  |     Version:  3.1            
 Severity:  minor               |    Keywords:                 
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Description changed by lloydbudd:

Old description:

> Importers Specify Specific GPL version, should they?
>
> Before WordPress 3.0 the importers were in core, and did not include
> licensing information. It looks like when the GPL licensing info was
> added to WP & MT importer at least the versioning became explicit. This
> could affect future compatibility.
>
> {{{
> $ ack "GPL v2"
>
> wp-content/plugins/movabletype-importer/movabletype-importer.php
> 10:License: GPL v2 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-
> licenses/gpl-2.0.html
>
> wp-content/plugins/wordpress-importer/wordpress-importer.php
> 9:License: GPL v2 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
> }}}
>
> Should those be updated to
>
> {{{
> @license: GPL - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
> }}}

New description:

 Importers Specify Specific GPL version, should they?

 Before WordPress 3.0 the importers were in core, and did not include
 licensing information. It looks like when the GPL licensing info was added
 to WP & MT importer at least the versioning became explicit. This could
 affect future compatibility.

 {{{
 $ ack "GPL v2"

 wp-content/plugins/movabletype-importer/movabletype-importer.php
 10:License: GPL v2 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html

 wp-content/plugins/wordpress-importer/wordpress-importer.php
 9:License: GPL v2 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 }}}

 Should those be updated to

 {{{
 @license GPL - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 }}}

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