Most modules are under the GPL. Some, mostly modules which can
reasonably be used in libraries, are under LGPL. The source files
always say "GPL", but the real license specification is in the module
-description file.
+description file. If the module description file says "GPL", it means
+"GPLv3+" (GPLv3 or newer, at the licensee's choice); if it says "LGPL",
+it means "LGPLv3+" (LGPLv3 or newer, at the licensee's choice).
More precisely, the license specification in the module description
file applies to the files in @file{lib/} and @file{build-aux/}. Different
Module description files are under this copyright:
@quotation
-Copyright @copyright{} 2002-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 200X-200Y Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
in any medium, are permitted without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved.
Autoconf macro files are under this copyright:
@quotation
-Copyright @copyright{} 2002-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 200X-200Y Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
Documentation files are under this copyright:
@quotation
-Copyright @copyright{} 2002-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 200X-200Y Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Gnulib modules are continually adapted, to match new practices, to be
consistent with newly added modules, or simply as a response to build
failure reports. We don't make releases, but instead recommend to use the
-newest version of Gnulib from the CVS, except in periods of major changes.
+newest version of Gnulib from the Git repository, except in periods of major
+changes. The source tree can also be fetched from a read-only CVS that
+mirrors the Git repository.
@node Openness
@section Openness