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| author |   Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> | 2018-06-03 14:27:06 +0200 |
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| committer | Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> | 2018-06-10 20:42:07 +0200 |
| commit | 4e721b728da1e41c566afda092d77b0881258bd1 (patch) | |
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| parent | glep-0076: Rationale: Explain DCO changes (diff) | |
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glep-0076: Rationale for "open source" -> "free software".
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diff --git a/glep-0076.rst b/glep-0076.rst index aa625f9..e18dd82 100644 --- a/glep-0076.rst +++ b/glep-0076.rst @@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ the original: 4. The original point (d) has been transformed into a stand-alone paragraph following the enumeration. +5. The term "open source" has been replaced by "free software" + throughout. + The new point was deemed necessary to allow committing license files into the Gentoo repository, since those files usually do not permit modification. It has been established that adding a clear provision @@ -268,6 +271,9 @@ compliance. Debian was facing a similar problem [#DEBIAN-LICENSE]_. The update of point (c) was necessary to allow the new clause being certified by the person providing the contribution. +The term "free software" is used for consistency with the language +of the Gentoo Social Contract [#SOCIAL-CONTRACT]_. + The remaining changes were merely editorial. It has been established that the last point is really separate from the other points, so it is more appropriate to separate it from the enumeration by putting it |