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Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add mtd-utils.
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 22:59:11 +0200
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Danny Milosavljevic <dannym@scratchpost.org> skribis:

> On Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:08:17 +0300
> Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It would be good if you write a comment before licenses, like what files
>> have what licenses.  Also is it really 'gpl2'?  If the license says "or
>> any later version", it should be 'gpl2+'.
>
> They are:

Based on
<http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/m/mtd-utils/mtd-uti=
ls_1.5.2-1_copyright>,
the combined work seems to be GPLv2+.

> GPL2-only parts (which constitute the vast majority) were omitted.

Are there GPLv2 license headers that lack the =E2=80=9Cor any later version=
=E2=80=9D
wording, or anything that explicitly says =E2=80=9Cversion 2 only=E2=80=9D?=
  If not,
it=E2=80=99s v2-or-later.

HTH,
Ludo=E2=80=99.