intrigeri <intrigeri@???> writes:
> Hi Chris,
>
>> Chris Marusich:
>>> I've noticed that this release's LICENSE file contains the text of
>>> version 2 of the GNU GPL. However, it isn't clear if the software is
>>> available under "just the GPLv2", or "the GPLv2 or any later version".
>>> Can you clarify which of these is the intended interpretation?
>
> README.md seems to suggest it's GPL v2 only. That's how I've
> interpreted it for the Debian packaging.
>
>>> For this
>>> purpose, it would be helpful if the MAT source files contained the GPL
>>> header explicitly, as suggested in the section titled "How to Apply
>>> These Terms to Your New Programs" in LICENSE file.
>
> It seems to me that README.md does exactly that.
jvoisin <julien.voisin@???> writes:
> Hello Chris,
>
>>> Chris Marusich:
>>>> I've noticed that this release's LICENSE file contains the text of
>>>> version 2 of the GNU GPL. However, it isn't clear if the software
>>>> is available under "just the GPLv2", or "the GPLv2 or any later
>>>> version". Can you clarify which of these is the intended
>>>> interpretation?
>>
>> README.md seems to suggest it's GPL v2 only. That's how I've
>> interpreted it for the Debian packaging.
>
> This is how it's meant to be interpreted. I can always change the
> wording if it's bothering you.
Oh! You're both right. I missed this somehow. I'll package it as
GPLv2, then. I still think it's worth putting the GPL header in each
file, also, as suggested in the GPL text. However, I think this is good
enough to un-block my work. Thank you for pointing it out!
>>> Do you
>>> still believe that users should avoid using it, and if so, why?
>
> Personally, I think that users who need it should use it as AFAIK
> there's nothing better around there anyway.
That's basically what I was thinking, too. Unless it has known
showstopper bugs (e.g., fails to remove metadata when it says it does
remove metadata), it seems better than nothing!
> Thank you for your interest in packaging MAT ♥
Thank you for maintaining it! I look forward to packaging MAT2, also.
:-)
--
Chris
