* Sven Joachim ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [070630 14:33]: > Thomas Dickey writes: > > > the new cpio version is released under GPL 3, but debian/copyright > > > still says it's under GPL 2. You need to update the file and include > > > the complete GPL 3 text, as long as base-files does not contain it. > > > > actually not: it's only a requirement if the packagers choose (as is > > likely but not certain) to upgrade to the new version. > > Sorry, I do not understand this: Whom do you refer to as "packagers"? > If you mean the upstream authors, they _have_ just switched to GPL 3; > if you refer to the Debian maintainer, he has to follow that, of course.
Actually, the old versions will continue to be licensed as GPL v2. Only the new versions are GPL v3. Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
