[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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Mon Dec 15 03:04:55 UTC 2014
#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:
Component: General | Version: 3.0.2
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: has-patch | Focuses:
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Changes (by novasource):
* status: closed => reopened
* resolution: invalid =>
Comment:
This issue has not been resolved. The copyrighted lyrics still appear in
WordPress 4.0.1. Per above, this is not fair use, and no license for the
lyrics has been substantiated here or in the source code.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15769#comment:75>
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