Removes wrong license

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Hi Timo,

yes i think that this file must be removed.
License is GPL.
[+1] to remove this file.

Kind regards,
Trifon

I think this issue should get some more attention.

ADempiere is GPLv2, isn't it?

The right file to add would then be http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt.

This file should be placed in the root and named COPYING.

Committed with SVN Revision: 12048
http://adempiere.svn.sourceforge.net/adempiere/?rev=12048&view=rev

Trifon

there are some more files to remove

The license was duplicated at several places before. I have a look at attached
a patch removing it at three more places.

Can somebody advise us (or did somebody already consult) if this change is valid from the legal point of view?

Regards,

Carlos Ruiz

Everywhere on the Internet ADempiere is lited as an GPL project, therefore this does just clarify the license and not change it.

According to my research ADempiere 3.1.1 was the first ADempiere version to be 100% GPL compatible. See for example http://www.metas.de/fileadmin/metas/news/metas_ADempiere_CEBIT.pdf slide 3.

Hi Felix, I'm not against the change - what I'm trying to point is that some due diligence is needed before accepting the change on release - specially I think we need to consult FSF explaining all the situation.

If you want you're invited to next release meeting* and we can discuss there how is the situation and we can review redaction of consultation to FSF.

Regards,

Carlos Ruiz

* You can check here meeting dates and times -> http://adempiere.org/home/activities_events

Hi Carlos,

ADempiere is GPLv2 for sure.
We have voting and discussion which version to choose and community forked Compiere after it change it's license to GPLv2.
I think that the fact that Compiere didn't changed the license in the SVN is technical. License in the source code is GPL v2.

Regards,
Trifon

Applied last patch with SVN Revision: 12059
http://adempiere.svn.sourceforge.net/adempiere/?rev=12059&view=rev

Trifon

As stated below - a concept of legality (preferably from FSF) is required to integrate into release.

Let's chat in release meeting if you want.

Regards,

Carlos Ruiz

Reverted revision 12059 as it caused problems with new installations aborting as discussed here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/adempiere/forums/forum/610548/topic/3681803/index/page/1

Regards,
Tony

Reverted 12059 with Revision: 12088
http://adempiere.svn.sourceforge.net/adempiere/?rev=12088&view=rev
Tony

Just to document it:
One has to adapt https://adempiere.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/adempiere/trunk/base/src/org/compiere/util/IniDialog.java:61 to remove the old files.

Reverted 12048 with 12516
please refer to
http://www.adempiere.com/index.php/PMC_Release_Meeting_20100519

Regards,

Carlos Ruiz

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