On 24/10/2009, at 9:32 AM, Stuart Henderson wrote:
On 2009/10/16 10:06, Ian McWilliam wrote:
-SHARED_LIBS= smbclient 1.0 \
+SHARED_LIBS = smbclient 1.0 \
has anyone checked if this needs a bump?
# GPLv2+
samba 3.2 and later are GPLv3+
from a quick look over the packages which depend on libsmbclient,
gvfs/vfs2 are ok because they're LGPL which includes rights to
relicense under GPLv2+
"3. You may opt to apply the terms of the ordinary GNU General
Public
License instead of this License to a given copy of the Library. To
do
this, you must alter all the notices that refer to this License, so
that they refer to the ordinary GNU General Public License, version
2,
instead of to this License."
unless I'm mistaken (I only had a quick look but I think it's right..)
kde/base3 is GPL v2 *only* so kde/base3 would either have to be marked
PERMIT_PACKAGE_*=No or kdesamba would have to be removed or split to
a separately built port (I don't think there's a way to mark a single
subpackage PERMIT=No).
Yay, doggie doo GPL minefield ahead. Stuart seems correct.
KDE have specific rev number of the GPL - Version 2, June 1991
http://websvn.kde.org/*checkout*/tags/KDE/3.5.10/kdebase/COPYING?revision=849627
http://websvn.kde.org/*checkout*/tags/KDE/4.3.2/kdebase/COPYING
which in validates this clause of the shipped GPL
9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new
versions
of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will
be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
address new problems or concerns.
Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program
specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
later version", you have the option of following the terms and
conditions
either of that version or of any later version published by the Free
Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number
of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free
Software
Foundation.
I bet 99% of linux distros shipping KDE and Samba are shipping
som'thn' they shouldn't due to
the so called Free software license called the GPL................
Now if only KDE had included the words "any later
version"...............
Ian McWilliam
