Add SPDX-License-Identifier to source files #1439
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SPDX License List is a list of (common) open source licenses that can be referred to by a “short identifier”. It has several advantages compared to the common "license header texts" usually found in source files. Some of the advantages: * It is precise; there is no ambiguity due to variations in license header text * It is language neutral * It is easy to machine process * It is concise * It is simple and can be used without much cost in interpreted environments like java Script, etc. * An SPDX license identifier is immutable. * It provides simple guidance for developers who want to make sure the license for their code is respected See http://spdx.org for further reading. Signed-off-by: Marcus Folkesson <[email protected]>
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| Copyright 2014 Colin Walters <[email protected]> | |||
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Hmm, actually...the man pages should probably be under the docs license. But...let's not try to do that relicensing now.
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It turns out we accidentally added GPL'd code into the Rust side, which wasn't intentional on my part and I think it's since been copied around. Honestly I think half of the problem is the gigantic "blah blah blah GNU General blah blah" just makes people's eyes glaze over. In contrast the `SPDX-License-Identifier` is short and obvious. So let's validate that in CI. This follows a similar change in ostree: ostreedev/ostree#1439 If we merge this I'll do the C/C++ side too after that.
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It turns out we accidentally added GPL'd code into the Rust side, which wasn't intentional on my part and I think it's since been copied around. Honestly I think half of the problem is the gigantic "blah blah blah GNU General blah blah" just makes people's eyes glaze over. In contrast the `SPDX-License-Identifier` is short and obvious. So let's validate that in CI. This follows a similar change in ostree: ostreedev/ostree#1439 If we merge this I'll do the C/C++ side too after that.
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SPDX License List is a list of (common) open source
licenses that can be referred to by a “short identifier”.
It has several advantages compared to the common "license header texts"
usually found in source files.
Some of the advantages:
text
environments like java Script, etc.
license for their code is respected
See http://spdx.org for further reading.
Signed-off-by: Marcus Folkesson [email protected]