From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.6 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 75B6BC432C0 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:27:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3FAD62075C for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:27:38 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="Q1f6qyqM" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 3FAD62075C Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=fail (p=none dis=none) header.from=gmail.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Received: from localhost ([::1]:47644 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1iZK1J-00019M-BD for qemu-devel@archiver.kernel.org; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:27:37 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:44810) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1iZJzw-0000gD-6Z for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:26:13 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1iZJzv-00081U-5o for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:26:12 -0500 Received: from mail-oi1-x229.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::229]:43098) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1iZJzv-00081L-1f for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:26:11 -0500 Received: by mail-oi1-x229.google.com with SMTP id l20so14195612oie.10 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:26:11 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=R8UdyerKgGCLjs5SBvp0RH55Yc2p2geg9QYk/aTuQjk=; b=Q1f6qyqMoIRkg+Tc5CXBeYjBCEvNpdts1ilk+1KW4YA251gf4WrsCTm/X2wUbBfJUm A6MwgHuvY65Yp5o2/KE1dXSWY5Qtglq15WCumESKpB15ICvv+SvjGmTuMbBrFCCwPvT/ Hd0IDYQtXXDjeC+qlxCKaC4/8R15pgsyXCnePT9TqSAt2+MiRhGH/IRFBjZzOHWpJjm1 Xb6aUd1rwwFo1bQ4FETWuRX/QtniBQvYfurJ2ya2A3kFuzJfa0+OqLSuEKdREMskKOyt MoYPuKB8PDsCDRu5T16kmii1SQ2fMv5XpOYTdYbwPf8spHPr1J5as1AGmC/Btjtf1hQG Q/DA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=R8UdyerKgGCLjs5SBvp0RH55Yc2p2geg9QYk/aTuQjk=; b=JoyIPF6h3yrqIHETv9S8ry1jxYPMDsO7WLFL/W7u2i5Iq+BU2eNja7IhBXJ5mJdd5s dMQp3wl11oUBVdB/oh07PkCndeLdGmhw+03utxSgFVrqV1FZhLDy9GawjysKOTYLvBsg Lz19IIHBClYnttsV+UKhMQw9ArhzaCwB2K+Ms5mkut+Qyxft8U/twwXf3bGcAvd19PqG Oe/GtLYq8voK5ayUdbqxX+ASB13YBzT6S8QPqMrkAo+vcqeTu2VHsWCLqqn8SvuR/iF2 9s3UL8ZjjGR7UgOHzT2XQUgAL6kWayP+XMU33RF7YkId5soZPWuSZZudyKo2MjAoh09d uvjw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVmfM/mgnygxHXcFUVATC8syAT86mdhaD+xJmdZWvG86BtFi4au zgX86SRd7XMSAFmbjHEjncRHme0rD9iG9XdvM5A0jZvP X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqw89IzsCFSQ6VwxOYtgVS2izhqdfAoJNk5js3eNJzFx4tCfeMFGNfYVMeUVqNhAOm6Pk6WOVHTEtfSsLeNNhYs= X-Received: by 2002:aca:6287:: with SMTP id w129mr387629oib.106.1574709969956; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:26:09 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Aleksandar Markovic Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:25:59 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [QUESTION] What is the best license option for new files introduced in QEMU? To: QEMU Developers Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:4864:20::229 X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 6:49 PM Aleksandar Markovic wrote: > > I read LICENSE file, but I read also recent contributions, and it is > not clear to me what version of GPL is best/recommended for new file > just being introduced to QEMU: > > * GPL 2.0 > * GPL 2.0 (or later at your option) > * GPL 2.1 > * GPL 2.1 (or later at your option) > Thomas pointed to me that I mixed up GPL and LGPL - which is true. Still, the question remains with these options: * GPL 2.0 * GPL 2.0 + wording "or later (at your option)" * LGPL 2.1 * LGPL 2.1 + wording "or later (at your option)" The context of my question is that I am reviewing a series that came with files with different license preambles (or without it at all), and I want to advice the submitters on the best option. Sincerely, Aleksandar > or something else. (The rest od wording of license preamble is clear > to me.) Please somebody explsin snd clarify. > > Thanks, > Aleksandar