RFC: Create a COPYING_v2 file and update files in ginclude to refer to it
Nick Clifton
nickc@redhat.com
Fri Jul 13 17:27:00 GMT 2007
Hi Ian,
>> 1. It creates a new file in the gcc/ directory called COPYING_v2
>> which contains a copy of version 2 of the GPL.
> I don't really object to this, but it seems like a bit of churn in
> gcc/ginclude for no very important reason. Presumably the SC and the
> FSF will soon come to an agreement as to what the GPL+exception files
> should look like with GPLv3. At that time you, or somebody, will have
> to change the gcc/ginclude files again.
True.
> Since there is no imminent
> release, what's the advantage in changing those files now?
Just being cautious. My aim is to try to keep the sources as internally
consistent as possible. I figured a little bit of churn in gcc/ginclude
(and other directories later on) was worth it if it prevents someone
from complaining about a file FOO, (licensed under GPLv2) which refers
readers to the file COPYING, when that file contains a description of
the GPLv3.
Cheers
Nick
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