Request to update license to BSD-2-clause

[roelvanmeer]

Currently Net_SMTP is licensed under the PHP 3.01 license. This makes it hard to use this in software that is packaged for Debian, since the Debian standpoint [1] is that this is not a valid license for anything other than PHP itself.

Would you consider updating the license to the BSD-2-clause license?

[1] https://ftp-master.debian.org/php-license.html

[chuck]

I'm alright with this change. -Chuck Hagenbuch

[jparise]

It's alright with me, too.

[ashnazg]

@chuck @jparise, you guys want me to roll a release for this?

[chuck]

Ok by me. :) thanks!

-chuck

On Mar 25, 2017, at 4:13 PM, Chuck Burgess notifications@github.com wrote:

@chuck @jparise, you guys want me to roll a release for this?

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[jparise]

I'm unclear as to whether we've achieved the legal threshold for re-licensing. Don't all contributors need to grant their consent?

That being said, I have no objection, and this might be a good point for someone other than me to take over maintainer-ship of this package. I haven't used PHP or this package in practice for well over ten years. 😉

[roelvanmeer]

I've email Jon, Chuck and Damian about this, since they are mentioned as authors in the file. I had hoped that permission from you three would be enough for re-licensing. That means we only need a response from Damian.

I am not a lawyer though, so I could be wrong. :)

[demonio669]

Hi! I also agree with license change . I'm Damian Fernandez

[ashnazg]

Others I see with commits specifically on the code file Net/Smtp.php are @alecpl , @eehakkin , @dsoares , and @CloCkWeRX . Everyone, please reply with your opinion on this license change request with respect to your previous contributions to this code package.

[alecpl]

I agree.

[eehakkin]

Fine by me.

[dsoares]

OK.

On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 8:54 AM, Eero Häkkinen notifications@github.com wrote:

Fine by me.

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[ashnazg]

Ok @CloCkWeRX , just waiting for you :)

[ashnazg]

Looking more closely, @CloCkWeRX reverted his specific commits, so I think we have all the OKs we need.

[CloCkWeRX]

Assume I'm a blanket yes to all license changes for all PEAR code contrinbutions