Copyright Notices

[Ian Monroe]

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Gary Steinert <gary.steinert at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have come across a few files (i forget where now) that allow distribution
> under the Mozilla Public License as an option as an alternative to the GPL.
>
> Other than that it is minor style mostly. Simple things like how and where the
> copyright is shown, minor wording differences and commenting style.
>
> There are a few files that simply state something along the lines of 'This
> file may be distributed under the GNU GPL' and nothing more. But there cant be
> any harm in fleshing the header in these files out.

Well yes I suppose there can be since thats pretty ambigious. We
should contact the authors of such files and give them better headers.

> I haven't come across any GPL 2,3 and >3 if e.V. allows header as of yet.

All of the files I created do in the past couple of years do. :)

>  But
> I will check the content if i do come across any. I will also post anything
> that varies too greatly from the stock GPL header.

Thanks, this is necessary work.

Ian