From 675a0c95df463ca11a9c456bc0f0af324a97ea51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ralf Wildenhues Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:53:31 +0200 Subject: Update License to GPLv3+ including new Autoconf Exception. * NEWS, README: Update licensing information. * COPYING.EXCEPTION: New file. * Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Distribute it. * cfg.mk (autom4te-update): Remove copyright change warning. * lib/autoconf/autoconf.m4, lib/autoconf/autoheader.m4, lib/autoconf/autoscan.m4, lib/autoconf/autotest.m4, lib/autoconf/autoupdate.m4, lib/autoconf/c.m4, lib/autoconf/erlang.m4, lib/autoconf/fortran.m4, lib/autoconf/functions.m4, lib/autoconf/general.m4, lib/autoconf/headers.m4, lib/autoconf/lang.m4, lib/autoconf/libs.m4, lib/autoconf/oldnames.m4, lib/autoconf/programs.m4, lib/autoconf/specific.m4, lib/autoconf/status.m4, lib/autoconf/types.m4, lib/autotest/autotest.m4, lib/autotest/general.m4, lib/autotest/specific.m4, lib/m4sugar/foreach.m4, lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4, lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4: Update exception statement, bump to GPLv3. * bin/autoconf.as, bin/autoheader.in, bin/autom4te.in, bin/autoreconf.in, bin/autoscan.in, bin/autoupdate.in, bin/ifnames.in: Bump to GPLv3+, adjust --version output to reflect the GPLv3+ and the Autoconf Exception. * lib/Autom4te/C4che.pm, lib/Autom4te/ChannelDefs.pm, lib/Autom4te/General.pm, lib/Autom4te/Request.pm, lib/autom4te.in, lib/autoscan/autoscan.pre, lib/emacs/autoconf-mode.el, lib/emacs/autotest-mode.el, lib/freeze.mk, tests/atlocal.in, tests/autoscan.at, tests/autotest.at, tests/base.at, tests/c.at, tests/compile.at, tests/erlang.at, tests/foreign.at, tests/fortran.at, tests/local.at, tests/m4sh.at, tests/m4sugar.at, tests/mktests.sh, tests/semantics.at, tests/statesave.m4, tests/suite.at, tests/tools.at, tests/torture.at, tests/wrapper.as: Bump to GPLv3+. --- COPYING.EXCEPTION | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+) create mode 100644 COPYING.EXCEPTION (limited to 'COPYING.EXCEPTION') diff --git a/COPYING.EXCEPTION b/COPYING.EXCEPTION new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46958352 --- /dev/null +++ b/COPYING.EXCEPTION @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ + AUTOCONF CONFIGURE SCRIPT EXCEPTION + Version 3.0, 18 August 2009 + + Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies + of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. + +This Exception is an additional permission under section 7 of the GNU +General Public License, version 3 ("GPLv3"). It applies to a given +file that bears a notice placed by the copyright holder of the file +stating that the file is governed by GPLv3 along with this Exception. + +The purpose of this Exception is to allow distribution of Autoconf's +typical output under terms of the recipient's choice (including +proprietary). + +0. Definitions + +"Covered Code" is the source or object code of a version of Autoconf +that is a covered work under this License. + +"Normally Copied Code" for a version of Autoconf means all parts of +its Covered Code which that version can copy from its code (i.e., not +from its input file) into its minimally verbose, non-debugging and +non-tracing output. + +"Ineligible Code" is Covered Code that is not Normally Copied Code. + +1. Grant of Additional Permission. + +You have permission to propagate output of Autoconf, even if such +propagation would otherwise violate the terms of GPLv3. However, if +by modifying Autoconf you cause any Ineligible Code of the version you +received to become Normally Copied Code of your modified version, then +you void this Exception for the resulting covered work. If you convey +that resulting covered work, you must remove this Exception in accordance +with the second paragraph of Section 7 of GPLv3. + +2. No Weakening of Autoconf Copyleft. + +The availability of this Exception does not imply any general presumption +that third-party software is unaffected by the copyleft requirements of +the license of Autoconf. -- cgit v1.2.1