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Bug 426146 - sys-apps/nca's LICENSE variable does not reflect init script
Summary: sys-apps/nca's LICENSE variable does not reflect init script
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Unspecified (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal QA (vote)
Assignee: Stefan Briesenick (RETIRED)
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Blocks: init-script-license
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Reported: 2012-07-11 17:25 UTC by Ian Stakenvicius (RETIRED)
Modified: 2012-09-09 22:22 UTC (History)
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Description Ian Stakenvicius (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-07-11 17:25:59 UTC
The init script(s) provided in FILESDIR for sys-apps/nca has a license of GPL-2 but GPL-2 isn't within the LICENSE variable of the ebuild(s):

files/ncad.initd has license line:
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
... and is used by the following ebuilds:
nca-0.9.0.ebuild:LICENSE="BSD"

There are two options here -- either LICENSE in the ebuilds should be appended with GPL-2 to cover the init script, or the init script should be relicensed so that it is covered by current LICENSE (this one is probably the preferred resolution).  See also bug 425702 .
Comment 1 Stefan Briesenick (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-08-31 11:37:48 UTC
huh...?

the init-script is part of gentoo and written by me. Header ist standard gentoo.

I had always thought, the LICENSE-stuff is for the software itself (which is BSD). I *never* included the license of the (gentoo) init-scripts! Because then, you have to include "GPL-2" *everywhere*.

ok, I see, there's a bug already...

I will change the license to BSD then.
Comment 2 Stefan Briesenick (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-09-09 22:22:58 UTC
added GPL-2 to LICENSE