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security: replace FSF address with web source in license notices

PATCH In review Martin Kepplinger 3 participants 3 messages Nov 14, 2017 – Nov 20, 2017

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PATCH 1/1 security: replace FSF address with web source in license notices

A few years ago the FSF moved and "59 Temple Place" is wrong. Having this still in our source files feels old and unmaintained.

Let's take the license statement serious and not confuse users.

As https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html suggests, we replace the postal address with "<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>" in the security directory.

---
 security/selinux/include/netlabel.h | 3 +--
 security/selinux/netlabel.c         | 3 +--
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
security/selinux/include/netlabel.h +1 -2
index 75686d53df07..e77a5e307955 100644
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
  * the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program;  if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
security/selinux/netlabel.c +1 -2
index aaba6677ee2e..2c297b995b16 100644
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
  * the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program;  if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
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#1 lore raw
Quoted 10 lines · Martin Kepplinger

A few years ago the FSF moved and "59 Temple Place" is wrong. Having this still in our source files feels old and unmaintained.

Let's take the license statement serious and not confuse users.

As https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html suggests, we replace the postal address with "<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>" in the security directory.

Seems legit.

Quoted 35 lines
---
 security/selinux/include/netlabel.h | 3 +--
 security/selinux/netlabel.c         | 3 +--
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
security/selinux/include/netlabel.h +1 -2
index 75686d53df07..e77a5e307955 100644
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
  * the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program;  if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
security/selinux/netlabel.c +1 -2
index aaba6677ee2e..2c297b995b16 100644
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
  * the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program;  if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
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#2 lore raw
In reply to Martin Kepplinger
Quoted 9 lines · Martin Kepplinger

A few years ago the FSF moved and "59 Temple Place" is wrong. Having this still in our source files feels old and unmaintained.

Let's take the license statement serious and not confuse users.

As https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html suggests, we replace the postal address with "<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>" in the security directory.

Quoted 5 lines
---
 security/selinux/include/netlabel.h | 3 +--
 security/selinux/netlabel.c         | 3 +--
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

[NOTE: added the SELinux list to the CC line]

Looks fine to me, I'll add it to the SELinux queue for after the merge window closes.

Quoted 31 lines
security/selinux/include/netlabel.h +1 -2
index 75686d53df07..e77a5e307955 100644
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
  * the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program;  if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
security/selinux/netlabel.c +1 -3
index aaba6677ee2e..2c297b995b16 100644
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
  * the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program;  if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
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