Hello Riley, On 25-07-14 05:20, Riley Baird wrote: > Hello debian-legal! > > I am currently packaging GMastermind, and I have run into a licensing issue. > > In the package, every source file that has a license header is released > under GPL-2, with the "or, at your option, any later version" statement. > > However, some files don't have license headers, and the README file > states "GMastermind is relased under GNU Gneneral Public Licence 2.0 > (see gpl.txt)". > > Note the lack of the "any later version" statement. It appears that the > intention was clear, and the mistaken notice in the README was accidental. > > Also, fwiw, "released" and "general" are spelt wrongly and "gpl.txt" no > longer exists, having been replaced by COPYING. > > You can download the source archive here [1]. (Also, I'm looking for a > sponsor to upload the package. If you're interested, see here for the > sponsorship request [2]).
I think the first step should be to ask upstream to clarify / fix the README. Have you tried that? What was their response? Though even if some parts are GPLv2-only and some are GPLv2-or-later, GPLv2-only is sufficient for debian. -- Kuno. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
