[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15769: WordPress ships with copyrighted "Hello, Dolly!" lyrics which could potentially terminate the GNU GPL of the package

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#15769: WordPress ships with copyrighted "Hello, Dolly!" lyrics which could
potentially terminate the GNU GPL of the package
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 Reporter:  novasource    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  General       |     Version:  3.0.2
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |
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Comment (by WraithKenny):

 novasource, you missed the point entirely. nkuttler's idea of replacing
 the lyrics is a good one, and one that I could support on it's own merits.
 Make the case that those lyrics are better suited and more appropriate for
 the example plugin and you'd make better progress.

 Your trolling hurts just about everyone. Using offensive rhetorical
 threats simply make it harder to hear the legitimate case.

 To clarify: respected persons of authority/reputation have expressed
 opinions in both ways, but ''no court'' has yet expressed ''it's'' opinion
 on ''this'' case ''in any way''. (Presenting the issue as a ''prima
 facie'' violation is your offensive rhetoric, and that this somehow
 nullifies the GPL is the offensive rhetorical threat.)

 Please stop hurting the community. Make the positive case.

 +1 for either:
  1) update the lyrics of the example plugin with something specific to the
 nature of the WordPress/GLP/OOS community, or

  2) replacing the example plugin with an entirely new updated example
 plugin.

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