On 15/12/10 14:18, Niels Thykier wrote: > On 2010-12-14 21:08, Andrew Ross wrote: > >> [...] >> I had no reason to use GPL-3 for packaging, so I've changed it to >> LGPL-3. I've also updated the copyright file to mention "LGPL-2.1 or any >> later". > > > I admit being pedantic here; but there is potentially still an issue > here (two actually). If upstream were to take code from the packaging, > they would still have to bump their LGPL-2.1 to LGPL-3, since the > packaging is LGPL-3. Also the packaging license does not have the "or > any later" so upstream or anyone deriving from it would be unable to > switch to a LGPL-4 (if such a license is ever created). > > If this is what you intended, then that is fine. I just want to be sure > that you are aware of the consequence here. >
Pedantry is fine! I've updated the package in both svn and on mentors to use LGPL-2.1 or later. Thanks, Andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d090af1.2050...@rossfamily.co.uk
