From: Junio C Hamano Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:07:55 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] README: Git is released under the GPLv2, not just "the GPL" Message-ID: <7vhanntchw.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <966a27bab02e7deb41ad2268800bfd4a53279a8f.1355499408.git.stefano.lattarini@gmail.com> Stefano Lattarini writes: > 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 > --- 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. > 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.