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glscene / GLScene

GLScene is a graphics engine based on OpenGL with VCL components for Delphi & C++ Builder.
http://www.glscene.org
Mozilla Public License 2.0
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License differs from original #6

Closed mrandreastoth closed 3 years ago

mrandreastoth commented 3 years ago

For some reason the license has been changed from the original GLScene license which used MIT 1.1. It is now MIT 2.0. Is this change correct/legal?

glscene commented 3 years ago

Hi Andreas, is there really a big difference? If so, the next version may be 1.1 again. Pavel

mrandreastoth commented 3 years ago

Hi Andreas, is there really a big difference? If so, the next version may be 1.1 again. Pavel

I really don't know as I cannot find any information about the difference between the two versions (yes, I know, I could diff 1.1 with the 2.0 version provided ☺️). In fact, nowhere I have looked appear to make any mention of versions of the MIT license even though we can easily conclude that at least two must exist because of the point version of 1.1 suggesting there is a lower version of the license.

But I digress...

My real concern, and the reason for this ticket, is that license changes, however small, have much impact and causes issues in processes including review and release cycles due to legal getting involved. As such, if the reason for the version change isn't clearly justified, I suggest reverting back to the original. But then I'm no lawyer and no expert in licenses. It's just my two cents worth ☺️.

glscene commented 3 years ago

There is only Mozilla Public License 2.0 to add automatically in project's settings in Github without Mozilla 1.1 so let it be as it is now. I don't want to edit it back manually. May be later. Thank you Andreas.