From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd@gnu.org>
Cc: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>, rms@gnu.org, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Are ELPA files "part of GNU Emacs"?
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:41:36 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvty01bg70.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87ipgh25s0.fsf@gnu.org> (Chong Yidong's message of "Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:38:23 +0800")
>>> I see some ELPA files say they are part of GNU Emacs, some say they
>>> are not part of GNU Emacs, some say they are part of another package
>>> (e.g. auctex/tex.el is part of AUCTeX) -- and the rest say nothing.
>>> I suggest they all say they are part of GNU ELPA, except for files in
>>> packages like AUCTeX.
>> I think they should not say they're part of Emacs, nor should they say
>> they're not part of Emacs (they're kind of halfway, in my mind).
> The question is regarding the GPL preamble in those files.
I know, but the preamble should just say "This program is free
software...".
Stefan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-04-30 11:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-04-29 15:09 Are ELPA files "part of GNU Emacs"? Bastien
2012-04-30 0:29 ` Stefan Monnier
2012-04-30 4:38 ` Chong Yidong
2012-04-30 11:41 ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2012-04-30 18:27 ` Richard Stallman
2012-05-01 8:30 ` Bastien
2012-05-01 11:49 ` Richard Stallman
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