Re: Using test-lib.sh under GPLv3?

From: Carl Worth <cworth-4hiwtcsh4w0dnm+yrofe0a@public.gmane.org>
Date: Feb 19, 2010, 19:01 UTC
Message-ID: <873a0xhwxs.fsf@yoom.home.cworth.org>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.1.00.1002191138280.20986-s7p20SfEDVYSIUCEfyCKUYQuADTiUCJX@public.gmane.org>

On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:39:04 +0100 (CET), Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org> wrote:

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> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Michal Sojka wrote:
> 
> > as you can read bellow, I'd like to use git's test-lib.sh in a GPLv3 
> > project. Do you mind if I use your work in that file under GPLv3?
> 
> I do not mind, but I would like to ask that you contribute the 
> improvements back under GPLv2.

Thanks everyone for your agreement.

And yes, we'll contribute back any improvements under GPLv2.

I think the most clear step forward would be for test-lib.sh to be updated in the git repository with an explicit licensing blurb reflecting this agreement. The most convenient would be something using the standard language of "either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version".

Then, any generic improvements we make within notmuch, (such as a --tap option or whatever), I'll be sure to pass on to the git community.

Thanks again,

-Carl