From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RCVD_IN_SORBS_SPAM, RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4115320958 for ; Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:20:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1750903AbdCYJSa (ORCPT ); Sat, 25 Mar 2017 05:18:30 -0400 Received: from mail-it0-f53.google.com ([209.85.214.53]:36800 "EHLO mail-it0-f53.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750766AbdCYJSa (ORCPT ); Sat, 25 Mar 2017 05:18:30 -0400 Received: by mail-it0-f53.google.com with SMTP id w124so30422675itb.1 for ; Sat, 25 Mar 2017 02:18:29 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=55eJqrqTSbd8tr/2g11rAzpC94GmtEFotgmvg6qE+PE=; b=sZQcGdTm93M3OKFDcLBFu/jFGfJYNeIjV9LQ/LC/xIZits+z5Dz7oyUDDFzMam3Gb/ k6ND6HVDbdgcKY4D5ZovLroa6Vv5aGoEPmoP7yiMeJgUW2TA0hqkIxmS9d5jqoMn92+b mVsfSGd0f/qxRsxblCbVl/w5i5wuvf/lN+2Jbvk0qKkBUsB06H1f3/wwbLj2AQoET99F qwPk7usm32yYfw5R6oZl9JCBi5Q/F84adKkuZeYePULFFo/nMRfGFYijmTInRCizJmo3 QYVJkkgOn7O3FkxQK6N717AP5XMtsOrkoEMFy4NltY1ZBZb5Bx9Yw33kKZZ1IuEJzgqe WGdg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=55eJqrqTSbd8tr/2g11rAzpC94GmtEFotgmvg6qE+PE=; b=QCdWXMsWTUQ42tL5ivAhSNBPyREid3bsMOvWRKba04FTVyRx4VY+5rN2rZt/vqBRGQ mh8+lurh6U1vT1aZYsygCh7I/9J6oZMwIQaK9h5flgY1H7Hkr7anBYoFqczac4Jww/QS a4tNfjy5zmcG/MIdefcuoku0QiEJQU3xjckRon9mPoMvGvUzJtHfSDA/u186cVGUKKGR sqY+boI9PERDqZZTPGYr8J0DjyrNupw+Q+5MDhtyvVeStBDuukx5DuRS0pGb/a0g4rj4 sYmM9LJgqvrX9aWsC8ZFBCHv0+C6ButRtWcEVxvmeNFuS+wLM2SXAsRIuLxOOk5EF2J+ Rmaw== X-Gm-Message-State: AFeK/H1qhGi+GrAXj9YBZPDawjyyHOob0q67wPuUhHnS11hTTvtQc/GYa/+GP8xOjUvn2mUzrYYmy47fNDQtSg== X-Received: by 10.107.200.139 with SMTP id y133mr13081514iof.147.1490433508675; Sat, 25 Mar 2017 02:18:28 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.107.130.208 with HTTP; Sat, 25 Mar 2017 02:18:08 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: =?UTF-8?B?w4Z2YXIgQXJuZmrDtnLDsCBCamFybWFzb24=?= Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:18:08 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Will OpenSSL's license change impact us? To: demerphq Cc: Git Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 9:40 AM, demerphq wrote: > On 25 March 2017 at 00:51, =C3=86var Arnfj=C3=B6r=C3=B0 Bjarmason wrote: >> They're changing their license[1] to Apache 2 which unlike the current >> fuzzy compatibility with the current license[2] is explicitly >> incompatible with GPLv2[3]. > > Are you sure there is an issue? From the Apache page on this: > > Apache 2 software can therefore be included in GPLv3 projects, because > the GPLv3 license accepts our software into GPLv3 works. However, > GPLv3 software cannot be included in Apache projects. The licenses are > incompatible in one direction only, and it is a result of ASF's > licensing philosophy and the GPLv3 authors' interpretation of > copyright law. > > Which seems to be the opposite of the concern you are expressing. The Apache 2 license is indeed compatible with the GPLv3, but the Git project explicitly uses GPLv2 with no "or later" clause: $ head -n 18 COPYING Note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as this project is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated. HOWEVER, in order to allow a migration to GPLv3 if that seems like a good idea, I also ask that people involved with the project make their preferences known. In particular, if you trust me to make that decision, you might note so in your copyright message, ie something like This file is licensed under the GPL v2, or a later version at the discretion of Linus. might avoid issues. But we can also just decide to synchronize and contact all copyright holders on record if/when the occasion arises. Linus Torvalds