Re: [sc-dev] [PATCH] Add cmake option NO_GPL3 to simplify building of GPL2 binaries

[Jakob Leben <jakob.leben@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Dan Stowell <danstowell+sc3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I used the debian copyright-check file, which only listed that file as
> being GPL3. It's probably because the hacks file includes a notice
> about someone else's copyright being included, which means the
> copyright-finding-script picked it up, whereas your own notice looks
> OK but somehow was missed by the debian script.

I see.

> OK, so either this patch changes to exclude all of QtCollider, or you
> change QtCollider to GPL2. (That hacks file would need to stay GPL3 I
> think because it includes that other person's code.)

I'll change it to GPL 2. Btw, the original source of that other
person's code in the hacks file is offered under GPL 2 ("or later
version"), so I assume no consent of the original author is needed. Do
you agree on that?

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