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PATCH 1/1 inotify-tools: add license information

From: Simon Dawson <[email protected]>

Signed-off-by Simon Dawson <[email protected]>
---
 package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk |    2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk +2 -0
index 52a1701..7c37929 100644
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
 INOTIFY_TOOLS_VERSION = 3.14
 INOTIFY_TOOLS_SITE = http://github.com/downloads/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
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PATCH 1/1 inotify-tools: add license information

Le Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:08:40 +0100,
spdawson at gmail.com a ?crit :

Quoted 12 lines

From: Simon Dawson <[email protected]>

Signed-off-by Simon Dawson <[email protected]>
---
 package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk |    2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk +0 -0
index 52a1701..7c37929 100644

package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk line 10

Quoted 5 lines
package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk +2 -0
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
 INOTIFY_TOOLS_VERSION = 3.14
 INOTIFY_TOOLS_SITE = http://github.com/downloads/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING

I've applied this one, but modified the two licensing-related lines to be above the $(eval $(autotools-package)).

Also, I am not 100% sure how to decide whether this package is GPLv2 or GPLv2+. The COPYING file contains the text of the GPLv2, but I haven't found any other place in the source code where the license was mentioned. So we don't know whether it is GPLv2 only, or "GPLv2 or later".

I've applied your patch with GPLv2+, and we'll listen to comments from others if they have a better idea on how to take the proper decision on this.

Thanks!

Thomas

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Thomas Petazzoni, Free Electrons
Kernel, drivers, real-time and embedded Linux
development, consulting, training and support.
http://free-electrons.com
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PATCH 1/1 inotify-tools: add license information

Quoted 30 lines · Thomas Petazzoni

Le Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:08:40 +0100,
spdawson at gmail.com a ?crit :

Quoted 12 lines

From: Simon Dawson <[email protected]>

Signed-off-by Simon Dawson <[email protected]>
---
  package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk |    2 ++
  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk +0 -0
index 52a1701..7c37929 100644

package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk line 10

Quoted 5 lines
package/inotify-tools/inotify-tools.mk +2 -0
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
  INOTIFY_TOOLS_VERSION = 3.14
  INOTIFY_TOOLS_SITE = http://github.com/downloads/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/
  $(eval $(autotools-package))
+INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING

I've applied this one, but modified the two licensing-related lines to be above the $(eval $(autotools-package)).

Also, I am not 100% sure how to decide whether this package is GPLv2 or GPLv2+. The COPYING file contains the text of the GPLv2, but I haven't found any other place in the source code where the license was mentioned. So we don't know whether it is GPLv2 only, or "GPLv2 or later".

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I've applied your patch with GPLv2+, and we'll listen to comments from others if they have a better idea on how to take the proper decision on this.

iostat has the same licensing policy.

The GPLv2 (reported in the COPYING file for inotify-tools, as well as iostat)
states:

If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free
Software
Foundation.

So:
INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPL

Luca

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PATCH 1/1 inotify-tools: add license information

Le Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:54:31 +0200,
Luca Ceresoli <[email protected]> a ?crit :

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Quoted 3 lines

I've applied your patch with GPLv2+, and we'll listen to comments from others if they have a better idea on how to take the proper decision on this.

iostat has the same licensing policy.

The GPLv2 (reported in the COPYING file for inotify-tools, as well as iostat)
states:

Quoted 7 lines

If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free
Software
Foundation.

So:
INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPL

Even if the program includes a specific version of the GPL in its COPYING file (in this case GPLv2) ?

Thomas

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Thomas Petazzoni, Free Electrons
Kernel, drivers, real-time and embedded Linux
development, consulting, training and support.
http://free-electrons.com
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PATCH 1/1 inotify-tools: add license information

Quoted 18 lines · Thomas Petazzoni

Le Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:54:31 +0200,
Luca Ceresoli <[email protected]> a ?crit :

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I've applied your patch with GPLv2+, and we'll listen to comments from others if they have a better idea on how to take the proper decision on this.

iostat has the same licensing policy.

The GPLv2 (reported in the COPYING file for inotify-tools, as well as iostat)
states:

If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free
Software
Foundation.

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Quoted 2 lines

So:
INOTIFY_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPL

Even if the program includes a specific version of the GPL in its COPYING file (in this case GPLv2) ?

That's the file that contains the text I quoted, so I'd say yes. I just sent a patch to fix this, but of course you should wait for other comments
before applying if you're in doubt.

Luca