Re: [dev] [dwm] New software: swm & infobary

From: Chris Down <chris_AT_chrisdown.name>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:03:33 +0100

Raymond Cole writes:
>My bad. I thought of that notice as transitional so didn't treat it
>very rigorously. I've updated swm to meet the requirement.
>
>I realize that the previous deal of including that piece of notice
>in exchange of relicensing might be considered quite insufficient by
>you guys. Here's another deal: I copy the names from dwm's MIT LICENSE
>file to swm's GPL LICENSE file, append my name to it and, in source files,
>reference the LICENSE file for copyright details. What do you think?

Neither this nor your previous implementation are sufficient. You must maintain
all authoring information in the Git commit history, since:

1. The LICENSE file authors list is not exhaustive;
2. Even if it was, it's not clear which parts are from dwm;
3. In MIT, authors retain copyright over their individual contributions;
4. Erasing Git history conceals authorship, which is a license violation.

The Git history reflects each contributor's authorship, which must remain
intact to honour the MIT license requirements.

Please restore the entire Git changelog history and apply your changes on top.
Only then can you incorporate your GPL additions in a compliant way.
Received on Fri Oct 25 2024 - 18:03:33 CEST