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skins/WikimediaApiPortal COPYING doesn't match license
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skin.json specifies "license-name": "GPL-3.0-only"
the COPYING file has a heading GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991
COPYING should be updated to reflect the actual repo license

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license: Fix license in skin.json to match COPYING filemediawiki/skins/WikimediaApiPortalmaster+1 -1
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DannyS712 created this task.Oct 18 2020, 8:09 AM
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DannyS712 moved this task from Unsorted to Reports on the User-DannyS712 board.Oct 18 2020, 8:09 AM
Peachey88 added a project: Software-Licensing.Oct 18 2020, 8:18 AM
Peachey88 moved this task from Backlog to Unclear/inconsistent license on the Software-Licensing board.
gerritbot added a comment.Oct 20 2020, 9:22 PM

Change 635389 had a related patch set uploaded (by Alex Paskulin; owner: Alex Paskulin):
[mediawiki/skins/WikimediaApiPortal@master] license: Fix license in skin.json to match COPYING file

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/635389

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Oct 20 2020, 9:22 PM
apaskulin claimed this task.Oct 20 2020, 9:22 PM
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apaskulin added a subscriber: ItSpiderman.Jan 7 2021, 8:43 PM

@ItSpiderman Can you comment on the patch above? We're looking for clarification on a license conflict for the WikimediaApiPortal skin.

apaskulin added a project: API-Portal.Jan 7 2021, 8:43 PM
apaskulin moved this task from Backlog to Tech debt on the API-Portal board.Jan 7 2021, 10:14 PM
gerritbot added a comment.Jan 13 2021, 11:29 AM

Change 635389 merged by jenkins-bot:
[mediawiki/skins/WikimediaApiPortal@master] license: Fix license in skin.json to match COPYING file

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/635389

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.36-notes (1.36.0-wmf.27; 2021-01-19).Jan 13 2021, 12:00 PM
Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 13 2021, 12:10 PM
apaskulin closed this task as Resolved.Jan 13 2021, 5:52 PM

License has been corrected to GPL 2.0

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