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Re: [RFC/PATCH] Git doc: GPL2 does not apply to repo data

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Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Feb 1, 2016, 08:14 UTC
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On Mon, Feb 01, 2016 at 08:49:55AM +0100, Matthieu Moy wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> > For less tech-savvy managers, I found that name dropping works quite well
> > (read: naming a couple of well-known companies/products that switched to
> > Git).
> 
> In the same category: "GitHub has 12 millions users" works rather well.
Who's to say GitHub's business plan isn't to become a copyright troll? :)

On a more serious note, this FAQ (and the one right after) might be useful for convincing people:

  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#GPLOutput

Data that git stores is not strictly "output", but I think the answers there are relevant. And presumably written or vetted by lawyers, too.

-Peff
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  1. Jonathan SmithJan 25, 2016
  2. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2016
  3. Philip OakleyJan 27, 2016
  4. Johannes SchindelinJan 28, 2016
  5. Philip OakleyJan 31, 2016
  6. Git doc: GPL2 does not apply to repo dataPhilip Oakley, Jan 31, 2016
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2016
  8. Jonathan SmithJan 31, 2016
  9. Johannes SchindelinFeb 1, 2016
  10. Matthieu MoyFeb 1, 2016
  11. Jeff KingFeb 1, 2016
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