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

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Dec 15, 2012, 18:07 UTC
Message-ID: <7vhanntchw.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <966a27bab02e7deb41ad2268800bfd4a53279a8f.1355499408.git.stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>

Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com> writes:

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> 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 <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>
> ---

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.

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>  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.