Re: Licensing of Breeze icons
"kainz.a" <[email protected]> Mon, 16 May 2016 20:14:55 +0200
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--===============1521641687664062451== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113b023602d1ef0532f99a3a --001a113b023602d1ef0532f99a3a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable than I think it should be LGPL 3 or? 2016-05-16 19:57 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]>: > > That's LGPL 3 > > Jonathan > > > On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 07:56:45PM +0200, kainz.a wrote: > > Hi, > > > > in the "old" working repository uri the origin maintainer started the > licence > > was GPL3 https://github.com/NitruxSA/breeze-icon-theme. > > > > I don't care about licence as long as they are free to use. So Nicolas = I > would > > be very happy when you can fix the confuse stuff there and we only have > GPL 3 > > for the icon licence. > > > > thanks > > Andreas Kainz > > > > 2016-05-16 14:47 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]>: > > > > > > Thanks for looking into this. > > > > The LGPL2 file applies to some code in autotests/ so it shouldn't b= e > > discarded, maybe add a 1 line note at the top saying it applies to > > autotests/ > > > > I would adjust the first line of COPYING-ICONS to say it applies to > all > > files in the repository unless otherwise stated and add the text of > GPL 3 > > to the bottom of it. > > > > Jonathan > > > > > > > > On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 05:32:55PM -0300, Nicol=C3=A1s Alvarez wrot= e: > > > Hello, > > > > > > There is some confusing stuff in the breeze-icons.git repository > > > regarding licensing. There is a COPYING.LIB file with the LGPLv2 > > > license text, and a COPYING-ICONS file with the LGPLv3 license te= xt > > > and clarifications of how it applies to icons. > > > > > > I assume the icons are actually under the LGPLv3 (the KDE Licensi= ng > > > Policy says "Icons in oxygen-icons and breeze must be licenced > under > > > the LGPL 3 or later versions approved by KDE e.V."). If that's th= e > > > case, there are two problems: > > > > > > - The presence of COPYING.LIB with the LGPLv2 in the repository i= s > > > useless and confusing, it could make someone think the icons are > > > licensed under LGPLv2. > > > - The text in COPYING-ICONS is insufficient, because the LGPLv3 i= s > > > worded as extra permissions on top of the GPLv3, and the > repository is > > > missing the full text of the GPLv3. > > > > > > > > > If I'm understanding correctly that the actual license is LGPLv3, > and > > > there are no objections, I will: > > > - Delete COPYING.LIB. > > > - Add the text of the GPLv3. Although I'm not sure if this should > go > > > as COPYING, COPYING.GPL, or inside the same COPYING-ICONS file > before > > > the LGPLv3... > > > > > > -- > > > Nicol=C3=A1s > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Kde-licensing mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing > > _______________________________________________ > > Kde-licensing mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Kde-licensing mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing > > _______________________________________________ > Kde-licensing mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing > --001a113b023602d1ef0532f99a3a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">than I think it should be LGPL 3 or?</div><div class=3D"gm= ail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2016-05-16 19:57 GMT+02:00 Jonath= an Riddell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q= uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e= x"><br> That's LGPL 3<br> <span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br> Jonathan<br> </font></span><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br> <br> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 07:56:45PM +0200, kainz.a wrote:<br> > Hi,<br> ><br> > in the "old" working repository uri the origin maintainer st= arted the licence<br> > was GPL3=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/NitruxSA/breeze-icon-theme= " rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/NitruxSA/breeze-i= con-theme</a>.<br> ><br> > I don't care about licence as long as they are free to use. So Nic= olas I would<br> > be very happy when you can fix the confuse stuff there and we only hav= e GPL 3<br> > for the icon licence.<br> ><br> > thanks<br> > Andreas Kainz<br> ><br> > 2016-05-16 14:47 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Riddell <<a href=3D"mailto:jr@j= riddell.org">[email protected]</a>>:<br> ><br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks for looking into this.<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0The LGPL2 file applies to some code in autotests/ s= o it shouldn't be<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0discarded, maybe add a 1 line note at the top sayin= g it applies to<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0autotests/<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I would adjust the first line of COPYING-ICONS to s= ay it applies to all<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0files in the repository unless otherwise stated and= add the text of GPL 3<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to the bottom of it.<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Jonathan<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 05:32:55PM -0300, Nicol=C3= =A1s Alvarez wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Hello,<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> There is some confusing stuff in the breeze-ic= ons.git repository<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> regarding licensing. There is a COPYING.LIB fi= le with the LGPLv2<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> license text, and a COPYING-ICONS file with th= e LGPLv3 license text<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> and clarifications of how it applies to icons.= <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> I assume the icons are actually under the LGPL= v3 (the KDE Licensing<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Policy says "Icons in oxygen-icons and br= eeze must be licenced under<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> the LGPL 3 or later versions approved by KDE e= .V."). If that's the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> case, there are two problems:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> - The presence of COPYING.LIB with the LGPLv2 = in the repository is<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> useless and confusing, it could make someone t= hink the icons are<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> licensed under LGPLv2.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> - The text in COPYING-ICONS is insufficient, b= ecause the LGPLv3 is<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> worded as extra permissions on top of the GPLv= 3, and the repository is<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> missing the full text of the GPLv3.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> If I'm understanding correctly that the ac= tual license is LGPLv3, and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> there are no objections, I will:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> - Delete COPYING.LIB.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> - Add the text of the GPLv3. Although I'm = not sure if this should go<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> as COPYING, COPYING.GPL, or inside the same CO= PYING-ICONS file before<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> the LGPLv3...<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> --<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Nicol=C3=A1s<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> ______________________________________________= _<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Kde-licensing mailing list<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Kde-l= [email protected]</a><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> <a href=3D"https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listin= fo/kde-licensing" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.kde.org= /mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing</a><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______________________________________________<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Kde-licensing mailing list<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Kde-licens= [email protected]</a><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kd= e-licensing" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mail= man/listinfo/kde-licensing</a><br> ><br> ><br> <br> > _______________________________________________<br> > Kde-licensing mailing list<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br> > <a href=3D"https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing" rel=3D= "noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-li= censing</a><br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> Kde-licensing mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing" rel=3D"nore= ferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensi= ng</a><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --001a113b023602d1ef0532f99a3a-- --===============1521641687664062451== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline X19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX18KS2RlLWxpY2Vu c2luZyBtYWlsaW5nIGxpc3QKS2RlLWxpY2Vuc2luZ0BrZGUub3JnCmh0dHBzOi8vbWFpbC5rZGUu b3JnL21haWxtYW4vbGlzdGluZm8va2RlLWxpY2Vuc2luZwo= --===============1521641687664062451==--