From 9ec2de1a505b8ad6dfe7c508b69ec59f6cd5103c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Linksvayer Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 10:13:27 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] rm gplv2 from homepage - remove descrption of v2 v3 difference - add to description v3 express patent grant - update example projects to only include v3 ones - move v2 projects to gplv2 license using property partially addresses feedback in #335 --- _licenses/gpl-2.0.txt | 4 ++++ index.html | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_licenses/gpl-2.0.txt b/_licenses/gpl-2.0.txt index ec25a7f..c677c29 100644 --- a/_licenses/gpl-2.0.txt +++ b/_licenses/gpl-2.0.txt @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of note: The Free Software Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the top of each file. The boilerplate can be found at the end of the license. +using: + - Linux: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/COPYING + - WordPress: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/license.txt + required: - include-copyright - document-changes diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 24da896..3240eb3 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ permalink: /

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- The GNU GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone who distributes your code or a derivative work to make the source available under the same terms. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations. + The GNU GPLv3 is a copyleft license that requires anyone who distributes your code or a derivative work to make the source available under the same terms, and also provides an express grant of patent rights from contributors to users.

- WordPress, Linux, and Bash use the GNU GPL. + Bash, GIMP, and Privacy Badger use the GNU GPLv3.