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bug #21633: Missing license/copright information in doc/perm.texi and doc/regexprops.texi

Submitted by:  Andreas Metzler <ametzler>
Submitted on:  Sat 24 Nov 2007 11:37:14 AM UTC  
 
Category: documentationSeverity: 3 - Normal
Item Group: NoneStatus: Fixed
Privacy: PublicAssigned to: James Youngman <jay>
Originator Name: Open/Closed: Closed
Release: 4.3.9Fixed Release: 4.3.11

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Thu 29 Nov 2007 11:28:39 AM UTC, comment #4:

regexprops.texi is now generated with FDL 1.2.

James Youngman <jay>
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Mon 26 Nov 2007 10:39:57 AM UTC, comment #3:

I've updated the license on perm.texi. The file regexprops.texi still needs to be dealt with, though.

James Youngman <jay>
Project AdministratorIn charge of this item.
Sat 24 Nov 2007 12:30:14 PM UTC, comment #2:

I guess the easiest way would be to dual-license regexprops.c (and the generated regexprops.texi) as GPL/FDL, since the licenses are not compatible.

Andreas Metzler <ametzler>
Sat 24 Nov 2007 12:07:22 PM UTC, comment #1:

Upstream source for doc/perm.texi is coreutils. It is indeed GFDL 1.2. I've prepared a patch to label it as such. That patch was emailed to -unavailable- a few minutes ago.

regexprops.texi is a generated file (from lib/regexprops.c in findutils). I have yet to determine the right course of action for that file. I also notice that the derived file regexprops-generic.texi in gnulib has diverged. I've started a dialogue with the gnulib developers on how the file should be maintained.

I believe that to fix this bug we still need:
1. To distribute version 1.2 of the FDL with findutils
2. To clarify the license of regexprops.texi (in a compatible way)

James Youngman <jay>
Project AdministratorIn charge of this item.
Sat 24 Nov 2007 11:37:14 AM UTC, original submission:

Both doc/regexprops.texi and doc/perm.texi do not contain any information about their license/copright. I strongly suspect they are copyright FSF and licensed under FDL1.2 or later.

(Split off bug from 21632)

Andreas Metzler <ametzler>

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Sun 02 Dec 2007 01:49:23 PM UTCjayOpen/ClosedOpen=>Closed
      Fixed ReleaseNone=>4.3.11
    Thu 29 Nov 2007 11:28:39 AM UTCjayStatusIn Progress=>Fixed
    Sat 24 Nov 2007 12:07:22 PM UTCjayStatusNone=>In Progress
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