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Il 17/10/2012 23:50, Eduardo Habkost ha scritto:
> I suppose that's the usual assumption when the file doesn't have an
> explicit license, as it's the license specified on the LICENSE file.
> 
> The only problem is that the LICENSE file doesn't specify the GPL
> version, so it's a bit complicated. Some opinions can be found here:
> <http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/122665>.
> 
> Unless every single author replies and accepts the adoption of another
> license (which I find very unlikely), I plan to submit a patch adding a
> GPLv2+ license header.

GPLv2+ should be the default license for files without a heading, except
if the history of the file shows that the code came originally from the
Linux kernel or another GPLv2-only project/file.

Paolo