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Bug 149995 - sys-apps/less license isn't GPL-2
Summary: sys-apps/less license isn't GPL-2
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Other
: High minor (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages
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Reported: 2006-10-03 13:22 UTC by Anthony Giorgio
Modified: 2006-10-04 07:01 UTC (History)
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Description Anthony Giorgio 2006-10-03 13:22:09 UTC
The package database indicates that the license for sys-apps/less is GPL-2 - this is incorrect.  "Less" has its own, more liberal license, which can be found in the LICENSE file in the software distribution.

The license is as follows:


                          Less License
                          ------------

Less
Copyright (C) 1984-2005  Mark Nudelman

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   notice in the documentation and/or other materials provided with
   the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev 2006-10-04 07:01:34 UTC
fixed in cvs, cheers