[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #31899: Proper Licensing for Twenty Fifteen

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#31899: Proper Licensing for Twenty Fifteen
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 Reporter:  kevinhaig      |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:  4.1.1
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:
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Comment (by kevinhaig):

 Replying to [comment:1 dd32]:
 > I'm going to get too involved with this ticket, but just wanted to note
 this:
 > > `License: GPLv2 *** do not add the or later`
 > WordPress, and it's default themes, are licenced as GPLv2 or Later
 >
 > Additionally, the GNU GPLv2 FAQ may be interesting to others:
 > https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.html
 Yes sorry I thought I had removed that.
 It does strike me odd though as to why an "or later" is valid when the
 Licenses are different. That they are compatible is fine but to suggest
 that later Licenses are also applicable and then reference one document
 seems odd to me.

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