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

From
Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 14, 2012, 15:37 UTC
Message-ID
<966a27bab02e7deb41ad2268800bfd4a53279a8f.1355499408.git.stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>

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>
---
 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.
 
-- 
1.8.0.1.347.gf94c325
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