[Pkg-javascript-devel] node-express: would it be better to move debian/* license to be the same as upstream ?

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Hi Jérémy,

Quoting Jérémy Lal (2014-04-29 12:08:06)
> In node-express, debian/* license is GPL-3+, while upstream's is Expat.
> That made me wonder why the license wasn't the same as upstream's, and
> why it would be a problem at all:
> potential work in debian/patches/ is going to get a stricter license by
> default, and while it is easy to work around that, it requires extra
> attention (i.e. adding a different license for patches we want to submit
> to upstream).
> What's your opinion on this ?
> Would you change the license to upstream's ? What about all other
> packages with the same situation ?

I favor GPL-3+ over other licenses, and therefore apply that license to 
FLOSS work I contribute whenever reasonable.

I find it reasonable to generally license debian/* as GPL-3+, and then 
as needed (i.e. for stuff likely for upstream to adopt - e.g. patches 
except to rename node → nodejs) to license same as upstream.


> PS: feel free to cc to pkg-javascript-devel - i'm very bad at deciding 
> if is relevant.

What I do is ask myself the question "does this need discretion?".


Regards,

 - Jonas

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