The way the "3rd party libraries on d.o" page is arranged is not clear. - http://drupal.org/node/422996

As I understand it:
#1 is the trump and should pretty much always be observed.
#3 should replace #2.
#2 should be a subset of #3 - suggesting that even 3rd party libraries with GPL license should be subject to approval.

Many people are interpreting the current configuration to mean that if a 3rd party library is GPLv2 or GPLv3 (or even MIT!, which has a sublicense clause), it can be included in the project repository and no exception request is needed.

Am I wrong in my interpretation? Otherwise people who include 3rd party libraries in their repositories are generally covered by #2.

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tommy kaneko’s picture

tommy kaneko commented

No, I don't think you are wrong in that interpretation. I know I had to read it a couple of times to figure out exactly what they meant by it.

I've edited the page, please see if it is an improvement: http://drupal.org/node/422996

damien tournoud’s picture

damien tournoud commented
Status: Active » Fixed

Looks better indeed.

Anonymous’s picture

Anonymous (not verified) commented

Thanks for the edit, Tommy. Looks good.

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.