[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42850: jshint.js uses non-free license

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#42850: jshint.js uses non-free license
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 Reporter:  csmall2       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  javascript
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Changes (by voldemortensen):

 * focuses:   => javascript


Comment:

 After reading that entire github issue, I've pulled out some useful bits.

 IBM got permission to re-license their fork and have re-licensed to the
 MIT license.

 JSHint is currently trying to rewrite the portions that need to be changed
 to be compatible with that.

 According to the [JSHint repo
 owner|https://github.com/jshint/jshint/issues/1234#issuecomment-331321897],
 may of the contributors aren't familiar with free code issues and need
 help rewriting those portions. I think this is a significant opportunity
 for WordPress to contribute to another project, much like has happened
 with PHPCS.

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