GNU sharutils generated archive license
Daniel Pope <[email protected]> Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:47:32 +0000
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Hello, A query has arisen in our organisation as to whether the archives created by the GPLv3-licensed 'shar' command must also fall under the GPLv3. I assumed there is no intention for this to be the case. However, looking at the GPL FAQ[1], > [Output is copyrightable only] if substantial parts of the output are copied > (more or less) from text in your program. For instance, part of the output > of Bison (see above) would be covered by the GNU GPL, if we had not made an > exception in this specific case. Due to the nature of shar, I believe it does copy parts of its program text into the archives - in particular the shell code that "extracts" the archive. I can find no mention of a Bison-like disclaimer in the sharutils license. Is this an oversight? Thanks, Daniel [1] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLOutput