[fpc-devel] NewPascal plans, Generics.Collections and FPC trunk

[Sven Barth]

Maciej Izak <hnb.code at gmail.com> schrieb am Mi., 2. Mai 2018, 19:59:

> 2018-05-02 18:41 GMT+02:00 Sven Barth via fpc-devel <
> fpc-devel at lists.freepascal.org>:
>
>> Please note that the pnameless.pas file by Blaise does not yet have a GPL
>> compatible license header and thus you're essentially violating his
>> copyright with that (it's one of the points I'm waiting to be corrected for
>> the final merge).
>>
>
> this is not true, GPL is viral licence and pnameless is affected by other
> GPL modules used in pnameless. Anyway Blaise already agreed with my
> acquisition some time ago so I see no violation here ( the topic "Closures
> / anonymous methods" 25.10.2016 ). I had also contact from "Scooter
> Software" (with Zoë Peterson) and all is fine here too (eventually if I
> will get some bounties for closures, then Blaise should receive proper part
> of bounty). I have copy of publicly available code on GPL licence, this
> code was not stolen.
>
> Blaise will be mentioned as main author of this module I have always full
> respect for original authors of any code and no one will be omitted (AFAIK
> this is not required by GPL but is natural for me).
>

Than all is well there :)

Regards,
Sven

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