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Display copyright, as-is notice and license declaration with `help` and `version` sub-commands

Open smoyer64 opened this issue 1 year ago • 2 comments

As recommended in the GPLv3 at https://github.com/MichaelMure/git-bug/blob/896d7cb1b03d449f399bd835693188c3910866a5/LICENSE#L655.

Note that these should also be shown in termui and webui when the appropriate functions are executed.

smoyer64 avatar Sep 13 '22 14:09 smoyer64

I'm not against it if that's necessary but I'd also like to keep the legal burden to a minimum. Is that helping really? What for?

I see a majority of OSS project around without this and it doesn't seem to be a problem. Is that a case of having belt plus suspender (as we say in french)?

MichaelMure avatar Sep 14 '22 09:09 MichaelMure

IANAL - Both Firefox and Chromium have ways to view dependencies and their associated licenses through the "About" menu item. I've definitely seen it elsewhere but it's often very hidden. It is a requirement when using the GPLv3 - I don't know what happens if you don't do it.

smoyer64 avatar Sep 14 '22 11:09 smoyer64