Hello, Change is addressed and upstreamed to master and scarthgap as well, as suggested by Alexander Kanavin<https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/topic/105937026#>.
Link: https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/message/201152 [https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/coverphoto]<https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/message/201152> [master][scarthgap][PATCH] xz: Update LICENSE variable for xz packages<https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/message/201152> / lists.openembedded.org Best Regards, Bindu B ________________________________ From: Khem Raj <[email protected]> Sent: 07 May 2024 21:53 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; OE-core <[email protected]>; Bhabu Bindu <[email protected]>; Nikhil R <[email protected]>; Bhabu Bindu <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OE-core][kirkstone][PATCH] xz: Update LICENSE variable for xz packages Caution: This email originated from outside of the KPIT. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 8:33 AM Marta Rybczynska via lists.openembedded.org <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Mon, 6 May 2024, 13:09 nikhil via lists.openembedded.org, > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Update LICENSE defined for xz packages to match the license >> information provided in the xz COPYING file. >> >> The License information from PACKAGERS file of xz mentions >> packages with lzma files are in public domain.They ask to >> use GPLv2+, if only it's not possible to mention "PD and GPLv2+". >> >> Include PD license with GPLv2 to packages with lzma content: >> xz-dev package contains lzma header >> xz-doc package contains lzma man pages >> xz packages contains lzma binaries >> >> Links: >> https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ftukaani-project%2Fxz%2Fblob%2Fv5.2.6%2FCOPYING&data=05%7C02%7Cbhabu.bindu%40kpit.com%7C01a3b5884c804aee6e3a08dc6eb210b5%7C3539451eb46e4a26a242ff61502855c7%7C0%7C0%7C638506958271791055%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=C0A5fTtas5I9fkl3fjp%2BzTwngQ%2Fg3fy5iofajIO0wa4%3D&reserved=0<https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/blob/v5.2.6/COPYING> >> >> https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ftukaani-project%2Fxz%2Fblob%2Fv5.4.1%2FPACKAGERS&data=05%7C02%7Cbhabu.bindu%40kpit.com%7C01a3b5884c804aee6e3a08dc6eb210b5%7C3539451eb46e4a26a242ff61502855c7%7C0%7C0%7C638506958271799257%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eIoutADbpn0BNjCYjMWeaEzrQ1yR2tuMGS1WCmV6AuY%3D&reserved=0<https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/blob/v5.4.1/PACKAGERS> >> >> Signed-off-by: Bhabu Bindu <[email protected]> >> --- >> meta/recipes-extended/xz/xz_5.2.6.bb | 6 +++--- >> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/xz/xz_5.2.6.bb >> b/meta/recipes-extended/xz/xz_5.2.6.bb >> index 3482622471..33496748bc 100644 >> --- a/meta/recipes-extended/xz/xz_5.2.6.bb >> +++ b/meta/recipes-extended/xz/xz_5.2.6.bb >> @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ SECTION = "base" >> # libgnu, which appears to be used for DOS builds. So we're left with >> # GPL-2.0-or-later and PD. >> LICENSE = "GPL-2.0-or-later & GPL-3.0-with-autoconf-exception & >> LGPL-2.1-or-later & PD" >> -LICENSE:${PN} = "GPL-2.0-or-later" >> -LICENSE:${PN}-dev = "GPL-2.0-or-later" >> +LICENSE:${PN} = "PD & GPL-2.0-or-later" >> +LICENSE:${PN}-dev = "PD & GPL-2.0-or-later" >> LICENSE:${PN}-staticdev = "GPL-2.0-or-later" >> -LICENSE:${PN}-doc = "GPL-2.0-or-later" >> +LICENSE:${PN}-doc = "PD & GPL-2.0-or-later" >> LICENSE:${PN}-dbg = "GPL-2.0-or-later" >> LICENSE:${PN}-locale = "GPL-2.0-or-later" >> LICENSE:liblzma = "PD" >> -- >> 2.25.1 > > > I'm not a copyright lawyer, but from what I understand public domain is not a > licence. For a discussion see > https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.spdx.org%2Fview%2FLegal_Team%2FDecisions%2FDealing_with_Public_Domain_within_SPDX_Files&data=05%7C02%7Cbhabu.bindu%40kpit.com%7C01a3b5884c804aee6e3a08dc6eb210b5%7C3539451eb46e4a26a242ff61502855c7%7C0%7C0%7C638506958271801872%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gpmcahLD%2B1%2B5qo82XLYUgZZ39tOMVnHvMmmZY04U2go%3D&reserved=0<https://wiki.spdx.org/view/Legal_Team/Decisions/Dealing_with_Public_Domain_within_SPDX_Files> > rather each PD is a license of its own is what I understand. > The next version of xz will be 0BSD so the statement will change too. > > Regards, > Marta > > > > This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the KPIT Technologies Ltd. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. 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