Re: GPLv3 or later -- Lispref files refers to text in lispref.text

>>>>> Stephen J Turnbull <stephen(a)xemacs.org&gt; writes: Stephen> We know what we need to do: make a list of the files with uncertain Stephen> permissions (this is basically done, but I forget where the list is), Stephen> contact their authors, if refused or no response then remove and if Stephen> necessary replace those files, If the files aren't necessary why not simply remove them? I think that that would be the first choice when going thought the list. Yes, and this is preferably done on the trunk on a daily basis. So the files needs to be brought up to a GPLV2 or later (or compatible) state before the big bang. Compatible here means either a copyright that can be relicensed as GPLV3 or later or can be kept as is eg isn't in the way. One example of the later would be the lispref-files. (If I understand it correctly.) So this is the plan I prefer: 1. Move the project into a state where we can perform a big bang GPLV3 or later shift. 2. Do the shift. 3. Live happily ever after ;-) Stephen> then do a global substitution on the permissions notice Stephen> throughout XEmacs, and commit that version. I'm working on a python script that does this. It replaces the known formulations of the GPLv2 or later copyrights with the GPLv3 or later.

It also tries to categorise files according to what copyright they have so that for example the lispref files stand out. The idea I had was that we should run that script on the code base and it would spit out a list that would clearly state in what GPL-state each file is. Sort of "must-be-fixed", "ready-to-relicens", "ok-but-not-relicensable". What do you say? Waste of time or something to go for!? Stephen> It's just a lot of drudgery. Yes. Stephen> [...] in any case there is a ton of work that needs to be Stephen> done that would be perfectly usable sync'ing from GPLv2 Stephen> Emacs. What do you think of the possibility that the solution to questionable files is to replace them with GPLv2 files from Emacs? I fear that finding authors to some files will be difficult and for those it might be best just to go straight for a replacement. Yours