From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:06:37 GMT
Subject: Re: GPL v2 authoritative answer on stored code as a derived work
Message-ID: <xmqqzivtfphe.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <6D15DFBB73355B4E9EFB1AD5EF9FCA3184242757@NZ-EXCHANGE1.fphcare.com>

Jonathan Smith <Jonathan.Smith@fphcare.co.nz> writes:

> It's pretty clear that code stored in a Git repository isn't
> considered a derived work of Git, regardless of whether it is used
> in a commercial context or otherwise.
>
> However, I'm unable to find this stated in any authoritative and
> unambiguous manner.

Is it reasonable to ask for such a statement?  I doubt it,
especially if "It's pretty clear".

Without such a statement, I think we have already seen that the
commercial adoption is already appealing.