[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14944: GNU Lesser General Public License file is missing

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#14944: GNU Lesser General Public License file is missing
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 Reporter:  hakre         |        Owner:                 
     Type:  defect (bug)  |       Status:  reopened       
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |      Version:  3.0            
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:  has-patch     |  
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Changes (by hakre):

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


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:5 Otto42]:
 > It is not necessary to include the text of the license itself in order
 to be licensed under that license. All the LGPL components in WP reference
 the LGPL by URL, it is in there in several places.

 The general topic to provide the license-text and URL has already been
 addressed in #14703. While working on the ticket, I did research on it and
 got in contact with various experts from the free software movement.

 With the following result: It is strongly recommended, that the license
 text is part of the package. Linking it via URL does not change this. Text
 of the licenses should be provided in the software package.

 Please see also the link above which is about the LGPL in specific.

 If you still see this differently, please provide some reference for your
 statement.

 To solve this, I can offer to discuss this topic (LGPL code used, comment
 has URL, LGPL license missing) with an institution like the Software
 Freedom Law Center additionally.

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