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== GNU General Public License, version 3.0 or later ==
 
== GNU General Public License, version 3.0 or later ==
 
Is it possible to claim here it is licensed [[License:GPL-3.0-or-later|GPL 3+]]?  Source [https://guix.gnu.org/packages/gnucash-3.8/ Guix System]. [[User:Genium|Genium]] ([[User talk:Genium|talk]]) 09:25, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
 
Is it possible to claim here it is licensed [[License:GPL-3.0-or-later|GPL 3+]]?  Source [https://guix.gnu.org/packages/gnucash-3.8/ Guix System]. [[User:Genium|Genium]] ([[User talk:Genium|talk]]) 09:25, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
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:Maybe add all gpl v2, v3 and v3+? I don't know how this should be handled, just a suggestion. (as per https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/maint/LICENSE) [[User:Mviinama|Mviinama]] ([[User talk:Mviinama|talk]]) 09:45, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
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::Done. Maybe you could ask the maintainer [[Gnucash#tab=Details|John Ralls]] for feedback and clarification? [[User:Genium|Genium]] ([[User talk:Genium|talk]]) 10:08, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
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:::Looks good to me. What exactly needs clarification? [[User:Mviinama|Mviinama]] ([[User talk:Mviinama|talk]]) 10:16, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
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::::If by agreement of all authors, GnuCash is now licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3 or later… Perhaps Guix already asked the question. If so, it could be suggested to GNUCash maintainers to [https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/maint/NEWS upgrade the license document as they do on December 29, 2013]? [[User:Genium|Genium]] ([[User talk:Genium|talk]]) 10:49, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
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:::::That would make life harder for coders using v2 or public domain or permissive licenses themselves. Also it might be non-trivial to get the 'agreement of all authors'. I think perhaps we should rather ask the Guix people why they say it's v3+ when reality seems more complex. [[User:Mviinama|Mviinama]] ([[User talk:Mviinama|talk]]) 01:45, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
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::::::Sorry to break in, but this is somewhat funny (LICENSE drama): https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/commit/a4bb22b23cdeea2c043b533b9a5b70afdc0728c3 --[[User:Bendikker|Bendikker]] ([[User talk:Bendikker|talk]]) 10:08, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
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:::::::These have files under gpl2 or gpl3: Josh Sled <jsled@asynchronous.org> and gnumeric --[[User:Bendikker|Bendikker]] ([[User talk:Bendikker|talk]]) 11:02, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
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::::::::I think because of guile-json is needed to build, gnucash is gpl3only https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL --[[User:Bendikker|Bendikker]] ([[User talk:Bendikker|talk]]) 11:35, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
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== Homepage ==
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People could need to copy/paste the URL of the website https://www.gnucash.org/ as stated by the Guix System… The canonical GNU URL is available on top of the page : This is a '''[[GNU|GNU package]]''':[https://gnu.org/software/gnucash gnucash]  [[User:Genium|Genium]] ([[User talk:Genium|talk]]) 09:50, 12 April 2020 (EDT)

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GNU General Public License, version 3.0 or later

Is it possible to claim here it is licensed GPL 3+? Source Guix System. Genium (talk) 09:25, 12 April 2020 (EDT)

Maybe add all gpl v2, v3 and v3+? I don't know how this should be handled, just a suggestion. (as per https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/maint/LICENSE) Mviinama (talk) 09:45, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
Done. Maybe you could ask the maintainer John Ralls for feedback and clarification? Genium (talk) 10:08, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
Looks good to me. What exactly needs clarification? Mviinama (talk) 10:16, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
If by agreement of all authors, GnuCash is now licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3 or later… Perhaps Guix already asked the question. If so, it could be suggested to GNUCash maintainers to upgrade the license document as they do on December 29, 2013? Genium (talk) 10:49, 12 April 2020 (EDT)
That would make life harder for coders using v2 or public domain or permissive licenses themselves. Also it might be non-trivial to get the 'agreement of all authors'. I think perhaps we should rather ask the Guix people why they say it's v3+ when reality seems more complex. Mviinama (talk) 01:45, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
Sorry to break in, but this is somewhat funny (LICENSE drama): https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/commit/a4bb22b23cdeea2c043b533b9a5b70afdc0728c3 --Bendikker (talk) 10:08, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
These have files under gpl2 or gpl3: Josh Sled <jsled@asynchronous.org> and gnumeric --Bendikker (talk) 11:02, 13 April 2020 (EDT)
I think because of guile-json is needed to build, gnucash is gpl3only https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL --Bendikker (talk) 11:35, 13 April 2020 (EDT)

Homepage

People could need to copy/paste the URL of the website https://www.gnucash.org/ as stated by the Guix System… The canonical GNU URL is available on top of the page : This is a GNU package:gnucash Genium (talk) 09:50, 12 April 2020 (EDT)



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