diff --git a/gpl-lgpl.tex b/gpl-lgpl.tex index 00652f0a7f34b670cf7a8c64f8a4a197f33bfaef..4e23393f07ed583b5e588800d71ff7c0edafc2c3 100644 --- a/gpl-lgpl.tex +++ b/gpl-lgpl.tex @@ -1548,6 +1548,16 @@ here as well. However, there are three additional requirements. \subsection{The Simpler Parts of GPLv2~\S2} +% FIXME: GPLv2~\S2(a) isn't discussed heavily here and more should be +% discussed about it. There have been developer questions. One idea I had +% was to write up: +% http://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2011/03/11/linux-red-hat-gpl.html +% as a compliance case study specific to GPLv2 Section 2(a) +% +% Another point to discuss here -- or maybe it goes better in the compliance +% case study ? -- is to explain that git logs ARE adequate but possibly +% overkill. + The first (GPLv2~\S2(a)) requires that modified files carry ``prominent notices'' explaining what changes were made and the date of such changes. This section does not prescribe some specific way of