On 7/19/24 13:19, c.bu...@posteo.jp wrote:
The project is under GPLv2. This is stated on Microsoft GitHub, in the
license file, and the header of each code file. However, only the known
standard text of the GPLv2 has been copied without any modifications.
Further information on the licensing is unknown to me.
If I understand this standard text correctly, it does not explicitly
state whether a project is "GPLv2-only" or "GPLv2-or-later". This
distinction should be made elsewhere. But where exactly?
How should I proceed if I cannot determine this with certainty,
especially since I cannot get in touch with the previous authors
anymore? Are there any precedents for this?
Can I freely interpret the license and simply declare it as "-or-later"?
If all I had was the GPLv2 I'd not presume that "or later" was intended.
In order to make that assumption, I think "or later" needs to be
explicitly stated. I'm no lawyer, but that's what makes most sense to
me. "or later" is a relaxation of the original terms that needs to be
explicitly stated.
best regards,
Carsten
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