[logback-dev] svn commit: r1745 - in logback/trunk: . logback-access logback-classic logback-core logback-site/src/site/pages

noreply.ceki at qos.ch noreply.ceki at qos.ch
Sat Aug 9 16:58:39 CEST 2008


Author: ceki
Date: Sat Aug  9 16:58:38 2008
New Revision: 1745

Modified:
   logback/trunk/LICENSE.txt
   logback/trunk/logback-access/LICENSE.txt
   logback/trunk/logback-classic/LICENSE.txt
   logback/trunk/logback-core/LICENSE.txt
   logback/trunk/logback-site/src/site/pages/license.html

Log:
- reverting to LGPL 2.1 license as in the previous versions of logback

Given that GPL+classpath exception is rejected in the same way as LGPL
by those requesting for a licensing change, there is no need for
change if the end result is the same.



Modified: logback/trunk/LICENSE.txt
==============================================================================
--- logback/trunk/LICENSE.txt	(original)
+++ logback/trunk/LICENSE.txt	Sat Aug  9 16:58:38 2008
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
- 
 Logback LICENSE
 ---------------
 
@@ -7,34 +6,17 @@
 
 Copyright (C) 2000-2008, QOS.ch
 
-This program is  free software; you can redistribute  it and/or modify
-it under the  terms of the GNU General Public  License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either  version 2 of the License, or (at
-your option) any later version.
-
-This program  is distributed in the  hope that it will  be useful, but
-WITHOUT   ANY  WARRANTY;   without  even   the  implied   warranty  of
-MERCHANTABILITY  or FITNESS  FOR A  PARTICULAR PURPOSE.   See  the GNU
-General Public License for more details.
-
-
-CLASSPATH EXCEPTION TO THE GPL
-
-Linking this  library statically or dynamically with  other modules is
-making  a combined work  based on  this library.  Thus, the  terms and
-conditions  of  the  GNU   General  Public  License  cover  the  whole
-combination.
-
-As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
-permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
-executable,  regardless  of the  license  terms  of these  independent
-modules,  and to copy  and distribute  the resulting  executable under
-terms of  your choice,  provided that you  also meet, for  each linked
-independent module,  the terms and  conditions of the license  of that
-module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from or
-based on  this library.   If you modify  this library, you  may extend
-this exception to your version of the library, but you are not obliged
-to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement
-from your version.
-
-
+Source code and binaries for logback, including logback-core,
+logback-classic and logback-access modules, are distributed under the
+GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, as published by the
+Free Software Foundation.
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+Lesser General Public License for more details.

Modified: logback/trunk/logback-access/LICENSE.txt
==============================================================================
--- logback/trunk/logback-access/LICENSE.txt	(original)
+++ logback/trunk/logback-access/LICENSE.txt	Sat Aug  9 16:58:38 2008
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
- 
-Logback Core Module LICENSE
----------------------------
+Logback LICENSE
+---------------
 
-Logback Core Module source code and binaries are distributed under the  
-GNU Lesser General Public License  as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+Logback: the reliable, generic, fast and flexible logging library for
+Java.
 
-Logback: the generic, reliable, fast and flexible logging library for Java. 
+Copyright (C) 2000-2008, QOS.ch
 
-Copyright (C) 2000-2006, QOS.ch This library is free software, you can 
-redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License 
-as published by the Free Software Foundation. 
\ No newline at end of file
+Source code and binaries for logback, including logback-core,
+logback-classic and logback-access modules, are distributed under the
+GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, as published by the
+Free Software Foundation.
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+Lesser General Public License for more details.

Modified: logback/trunk/logback-classic/LICENSE.txt
==============================================================================
--- logback/trunk/logback-classic/LICENSE.txt	(original)
+++ logback/trunk/logback-classic/LICENSE.txt	Sat Aug  9 16:58:38 2008
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
- 
-Logback Core Module LICENSE
----------------------------
+Logback LICENSE
+---------------
 
-Logback Core Module source code and binaries are distributed under the  
-GNU Lesser General Public License  as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+Logback: the reliable, generic, fast and flexible logging library for
+Java.
 
-Logback: the generic, reliable, fast and flexible logging library for Java. 
+Copyright (C) 2000-2008, QOS.ch
 
-Copyright (C) 2000-2006, QOS.ch This library is free software, you can 
-redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License 
-as published by the Free Software Foundation. 
\ No newline at end of file
+Source code and binaries for logback, including logback-core,
+logback-classic and logback-access modules, are distributed under the
+GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, as published by the
+Free Software Foundation.
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+Lesser General Public License for more details.

Modified: logback/trunk/logback-core/LICENSE.txt
==============================================================================
--- logback/trunk/logback-core/LICENSE.txt	(original)
+++ logback/trunk/logback-core/LICENSE.txt	Sat Aug  9 16:58:38 2008
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
- 
-Logback Core Module LICENSE
----------------------------
+Logback LICENSE
+---------------
 
-Logback Core Module source code and binaries are distributed under the  
-GNU Lesser General Public License  as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+Logback: the reliable, generic, fast and flexible logging library for
+Java.
 
-Logback: the generic, reliable, fast and flexible logging library for Java. 
+Copyright (C) 2000-2008, QOS.ch
 
-Copyright (C) 2000-2006, QOS.ch This library is free software, you can 
-redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License 
-as published by the Free Software Foundation. 
\ No newline at end of file
+Source code and binaries for logback, including logback-core,
+logback-classic and logback-access modules, are distributed under the
+GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, as published by the
+Free Software Foundation.
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+Lesser General Public License for more details.

Modified: logback/trunk/logback-site/src/site/pages/license.html
==============================================================================
--- logback/trunk/logback-site/src/site/pages/license.html	(original)
+++ logback/trunk/logback-site/src/site/pages/license.html	Sat Aug  9 16:58:38 2008
@@ -23,34 +23,35 @@
     <h2>Logback License</h2>
   </div>
   
+
   <p>Logback source code and binaries are distributed under the <a
-  href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html">GNU General Public
-  License version 2</a> as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+  href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html">GNU Lesser General
+  Public License version 2.1</a> as published by the Free Software
+  Foundation.
   </p>
 
   <div class="source"><pre>Logback: the reliable, generic, fast and flexible logging library for Java.  
 
 Copyright (C) 2000-2008, QOS.ch
 
-This program is  free software; you can redistribute  it and/or modify
-it under the  terms of the GNU General Public  License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either  version 2 of the License, or (at
-your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
+Source code and binaries for logback, including logback-core,
+logback-classic and logback-access modules, are distributed under the
+GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, as published by the
+Free Software Foundation.
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+Lesser General Public License for more details.
 </pre></div>
 
 <!-- =========================================== -->
 
-<p>Logback will remain an open-source project distributed under the
-GPL for the foreseeable future -- foreseeable as in the future you can
-reasonably think or talk about. In other words, there are no plans
-whatsoever to make logback a commercial project.
-</p>
-
 <p>Please note that logback is intended to be used behind the SLF4J
 API, which is licensed under <a
 href="http://www.slf4j.org/license.html">an X11 type license</a>.
@@ -62,29 +63,6 @@
 of your contribution and to protect the project in case of litigation.
 </p>
 
-
-<h3>Classpath Exception</h3>
-
-<p>Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules
-is making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and
-conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
-combination.
-</p>
-
-<p>As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give
-you permission to link this library with independent modules to
-produce an executable, regardless of the license terms of these
-independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting
-executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also meet,
-for each linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the
-license of that module. An independent module is a module which is not
-derived from or based on this library. If you modify this library, you
-may extend this exception to your version of the library, but you are
-not obliged to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this
-exception statement from your version.
-</p>
-
-	
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