Re: [PATCH] README: Git is released under the GPLv2, not just "the GPL"

Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:

Stefano Lattarini [off-list ref] writes:

quoted

And this is clearly stressed by Linus in the COPYING file.  So make it
clear in the README as well, to avoid possible misunderstandings.

Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <redacted>
---

I have nothing against this patch, but I am curious if you saw any
misunderstandings in the real world, or if you are merely trying to
avoid "possible" ones.

quoted

 README | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README b/README
index d2690ec..c50e6f4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README

@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
 unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
 and full access to internals.
 
-Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License.
-It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of
-hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano.
+Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License
+(version 2).  It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help
+of a group of hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by
+Junio C Hamano.
 
 Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

The project as a whole is GPLv2, and inclusion of pieces licensed
under different but compatible terms does not change it, but we may
want to do this instead.

I am just one of the "group of hackers around the net" in the
context of this overview, so I think it is OK to drop that
"currently maintained by" bit. The audience of this document does
not have to find out and interact with the maintainer.

diff --git a/README b/README
index d2690ec..c365e3c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README

@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
 unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
 and full access to internals.
 
-Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License.
+Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
+License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses).
 It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of
-hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano.
+hackers around the net.
 
 Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
 

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