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ShortUrl extension has an inconsistent license
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According to ShortUrl.php, it is released under the "Modified BSD License".
The README file, however, states "GNU General Public Licence (GPL)".

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Make README reflect reality of LICENSEsmediawiki/extensions/ShortUrlmaster+1 -1
Customize query in gerrit

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Ricordisamoa created this task.Jan 30 2015, 12:17 PM
Ricordisamoa assigned this task to yuvipanda.
Ricordisamoa raised the priority of this task from to Needs Triage.
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Ricordisamoa added a project: MediaWiki-extensions-ShortUrl.
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Ricordisamoa added a comment.Jan 30 2015, 12:18 PM

Assigned to @yuvipanda since he is the author of the initial commit that introduced the inconsistency.

Ricordisamoa mentioned this in T95171: Create project for software licensing issues.Apr 6 2015, 2:50 PM
Liuxinyu970226 subscribed.May 5 2015, 10:04 AM
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Change 216543 had a related patch set uploaded (by Yuvipanda):
Make README reflect reality of LICENSEs

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/216543

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jun 7 2015, 5:00 PM
yuvipanda added a comment.Jun 7 2015, 5:12 PM

The source should win over the README.

gerritbot added a comment.Jun 7 2015, 7:00 PM

Change 216543 merged by jenkins-bot:
Make README reflect reality of LICENSEs

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/216543

yuvipanda mentioned this in rMEXTf1f87bf617f8: Updated mediawiki/extensions Project: mediawiki/extensions/ShortUrl….Jun 7 2015, 7:00 PM
yuvipanda closed this task as Resolved.Jun 7 2015, 7:00 PM

Is consistent now!

Ricordisamoa removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Jun 7 2015, 7:12 PM
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Ricordisamoa added a comment.Jun 7 2015, 7:17 PM
In T88106#1344423, @yuvipanda wrote:

Is consistent now!

You haven't got rid of me! T101655: Clarify ShortUrl's license

yuvipanda mentioned this in rESUR0f6fc8be678e: Make README reflect reality of LICENSEs.Jun 7 2015, 7:26 PM
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Ricordisamoa added a project: Software-Licensing.Aug 14 2015, 8:14 PM
Ricordisamoa renamed this task from Inconsistent licensing to ShortUrl extension has an inconsistent license.Aug 14 2015, 8:19 PM
Ricordisamoa moved this task from Backlog to Unclear/inconsistent license on the Software-Licensing board.Aug 16 2015, 5:05 PM
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