Re: Autogen 5.9.4 licensing

[Bruce Korb]

Hi Deborah, Ralf,

On Jan 28, 2008 1:03 PM, Ralf Wildenhues <address@hidden> wrote:
> Are you speaking about Autogen or Autoconf?
Autogen and auto_MAKE_.  Yes, both, I think.

> The latest Automake release, 1.10.1, installs a GPLv3 COPYING file into
> a project, when
>   automake --add-missing

So, Autogen will release a GPLv3 COPYING when I make a release using
Automake v 1.10.1 or later.  I've probably used an older one to date.

> is run, but an existing COPYING file is never replaced with this, not
> even if --force is added.

I happen to do a fresh repository pull with every build, so automake
--add-missing
will always install whatever it is supposed to install.  :)  Fewer
problems, even
though I do waste several seconds.

> > It ought to [...] have an option for installing the old variation.
> > I wouldn't need the option, but nonetheless....
>
> If somebody wants such an option, they should speak up (best including a
> patch... ;-)

Fair enough.  I don't need it tho.  :)  Thanks - Bruce