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    == KDE GPL v2.0 Relicensing effort ==
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    === Why does it matter ? ===
     
    A couple of KDE dependent projects or even libraries have moved or are going to move to GPLv3 ([http://gpl3.palamida.com:8080/ State of GPLv3 movement]).
     
    Unfortunately, GPL v3 is incompatible with GPL v2. This means that it is not possible to create a project linking GPL v2 and v3 code together. There is no problem for projects which are licensed GPLv2+ (version 2 or above).
     
    A few parts of KDE are currently licensed as GPLv2 only. So far we have no reason to believe that this was something other than an oversight. However, we still need to validate with the individual copyright holders that a relicense to GPLv2+ or GPLv2+v3 is okay with them.
     
    Therefore, in an effort we're trying to identify the contributors that have contributed under the terms of GPLv2 and where the "+" part was not explicetly mentioned. If we know that all contributors agreed to a relicense, we can go ahead and flip the license of the individual source file.
     
    == How can I help ? ==
     
    By identifying a contributor who as contributed under the terms of GPLv2 (svn log of the file in question), and contacting him if he wasn't already contacted. Ask him the following questions:
     
    * Are you okay with relicensing your contributions done under GPLv2 to GPLv2+?
     
    * Are you okay with relicensing your contributions done under LGPLv2 to LGPLv2+?
     
    * Are you okay with the KDE e.V. deciding on a future licensing change to your code, should that be necessary?
     
    === Whats next? ===
     
    # you checkout relicensecheck.pl from trunk/KDE/kdesdk/scripts
    # you run it on the file or directory in question
    # you interpret the result. check each commit that is being complained about carefully. Try to get the copyright's holder's permission. if you get it, update the whitelist in the script.
    # review the list of declared copyright holders in the file.
    # if you're all clear, change the license to the most liberal license possible. Document your change verbosely in the SVN commit log.
     
    == Current Reply List ==
     
    * Please keep the list sorted by family name!
    * Please only use "YES" or "NO"
     
    {| border="1"
    ! Name !! GPLv2->GPLv2+ !! LGPLv2 -> LGPLv2+ !! GPLv2 -> GPLv2+v3 !! LGPLv2 -> LGPLv2+LGPLv3 || KDE e.V. decides
    |-
    |Bastian, Waldo || NO || NO || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Broadstone, Matt || NO || NO || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Faure, David || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Granroth, Kurt || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Hoeglund, Fredrik || NO || NO || YES || YES ||
    |-
    |Kellet, Alexander || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Mantia, Andras || NO || NO || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Martyn, Greg || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Moore, Richard || NO || NO || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Mueller, Dirk || YES || YES || YES || YES || NO
    |-
    |Mutz, Marc || YES || YES || NO || NO || NO
    |-
    |Sand, Espen || YES || YES || || || YES
    |-
    |Schlaeger, Chris || NO || NO || YES || YES || NO
    |-
    |Seigo, Aaron || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Tapsell, John || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |Trueg, Sebastian (Exception: K3b) || YES || YES || YES || YES || YES
    |-
    |}
     
    == Current TODO List ==
     
    * Matthias Kretz
    * KDAB
    * Tobias Koenig
    * Matthew Woehlke
    * Casper Boemann
    * Craig Drummond
    * Lubos Lunak
    * Daniel Teske
    * Dawit Alemayehu
    * Oswald Buddenhagen
    * Laurent Montel
    * Alex Zepeda
    * Thomas Leitner
    * Robert Knight
    * Stephan Kulow
    * Lars Knoll
    * Kevin Ottens
    * Daniel Molkentin
    * Simon Hausmann
    * Maksim Orlovich
    * Sirtaj Singh Kang
    * Will Stephenson
    * Karol Szwed
    * Thorsten Roeder
    * Joseph Wenninger
     
    == Current list of problematic directories ==
     
    <pre>
    kdeadmin/ksysv/
    kdeadmin/kuser/
    kdeartwork/kscreensaver/kdesavers/
    kdebase/apps/kappfinder/
    kdebase/apps/keditbookmarks/
    kdebase/apps/konqueror/settings/filetypes/
    kdebase/apps/konqueror/settings/kio/
    kdebase/apps/konqueror/src/
    kdebase/apps/konqueror/src/tests/
    kdebase/apps/lib/konq/
    kdebase/apps/nsplugins/viewer/
    kdebase/runtime/kcontrol/componentchooser/
    kdebase/runtime/khelpcenter/
    kdebase/runtime/kpasswdserver/
    kdebase/runtime/kurifilter-plugins/fixhost/
    kdebase/runtime/kurifilter-plugins/localdomain/
    kdebase/runtime/nepomuk/strigibackend/
    kdebase/runtime/phonon/xine/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/background/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/input/core/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/input/xcursor/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/apps/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/kcmfontinst/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/kio/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/lib/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/strigi-analyzer/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/thumbnail/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/kfontinst/viewpart/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/krdb/
    kdebase/workspace/kcontrol/style/
    kdebase/workspace/kdm/kfrontend/
    kdebase/workspace/kmenuedit/
    kdebase/workspace/ksplash/ksplashx/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/gui/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/gui/ksgrd/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/gui/SensorDisplayLib/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/FreeBSD/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/Irix/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/Linux/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/NetBSD/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/Solaris/
    kdebase/workspace/ksysguard/ksysguardd/Tru64/
    kdebase/workspace/ktip/
    kdebase/workspace/libs/kdm/
    kdebase/workspace/libs/ksysguard/processui/
    kdebase/workspace/libs/plasma/widgets/
    kdebase/workspace/plasma/dataengines/filebrowser/
    kdebase/workspace/solid/kcm/
    kdebase/workspace/solid/networking/tests/
    kdebindings/csharp/qyoto/tools/csrcc/
    kdebindings/csharp/qyoto/tools/uics/
    kdebindings/ruby/qtruby/tools/rbrcc/
    kdebindings/ruby/qtruby/tools/rbuic/
    kdebindings/ruby/qtruby/tools/rbuic/ruby/
    kdebindings/xparts/xpart_notepad/
    kdeedu/klettres/src/
    kdeedu/kstars/kstars/indi/drivers/ccd/
    kdeedu/kstars/kstars/indi/drivers/focuser/
    kdeedu/kstars/kstars/indi/drivers/telescope/
    kdeedu/kstars/kstars/indi/drivers/video/
    kdeedu/kstars/kstars/indi/libs/webcam/
    kdeedu/kturtle/src/
    kdeedu/kturtle/src/interpreter/
    kdeedu/libkdeedu/extdate/
    kdeedu/marble/src/lib/geodata/
    kdeedu/marble/src/lib/geodata/data/
    kdeedu/marble/src/lib/geodata/handlers/gpx/
    kdeedu/marble/src/lib/geodata/handlers/kml/
    kdeedu/marble/src/lib/geodata/parser/
    kdegames/knetwalk/src/
    kdegraphics/gwenview/lib/
    kdegraphics/okular/generators/chm/kio-msits/
    kdegraphics/okular/generators/chm/lib/
    kdegraphics/okular/generators/comicbook/
    kdegraphics/okular/generators/plucker/unpluck/
    kdegraphics/okular/generators/spectre/libspectre/
    kdegraphics/okular/generators/spectre/libspectre/ghostscript/
    kdelibs/cmake/automoc/
    kdelibs/kde3support/tests/
    kdelibs/kdecore/tests/
    kdelibs/kdeui/tests/
    kdelibs/kfile/tests/
    kdelibs/kinit/tests/
    kdelibs/kioslave/http/kcookiejar/
    kdelibs/kioslave/http/kcookiejar/tests/
    kdelibs/kjsembed/examples/editor/
    kdelibs/kpty/
    kdelibs/phonon/kcm/
    kdelibs/phonon/tests/
    kdelibs/solid/examples/tutorial6/
    kdelibs/solid/tests/
    kdenetwork/kopete/doc/t2/
    kdenetwork/kopete/doc/t3/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/irc/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/cutestuff/legacy/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/cutestuff/network/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/cutestuff/util/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/iris/include/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/iris/jabber/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/iris/xmpp-core/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/jabber/libiris/iris/xmpp-im/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/oscar/liboscar/utils/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/qq/
    kdenetwork/kopete/protocols/yahoo/libkyahoo/
    kdepim/akonadi/resources/openchange/
    kdepim/akonadi/server/sqlplugin/
    kdepim/kaddressbook/xxport/
    kdepim/kdgantt/
    kdepim/kdgantt1/
    kdepim/kleopatra/utils/
    kdepim/kmail/
    kdepim/libkleo/ui/
    kdepimlibs/kcal/libical/vzic-1.3/
    kdepimlibs/kcal/versit/
    kdepimlibs/kioslave/sieve/
    kdepimlibs/syndication/tests/
    kdepim/views/conversationview/
    kdesdk/kioslave/svn/ksvnd/
    kdesdk/kompare/komparepart/
    kdevelop/buildtools/managers/automake/tests/
    kdevelop/plugins/qtdesigner/internals/
    kdevplatform/interfaces/
    kdevplatform/test/common/
    kdewebdev/kommander/editor/
    kdewebdev/kommander/factory/
    kdewebdev/kommander/plugin/
    </pre>
     
    == Current top 30 of possible contributors to GPLv2-only files ==
     
    <pre>  23647 sequitur
      20801 gerken
      20659 craig
      17365 rdale
      17080 tokoe
      15023 dfaure
      13945 lunakl
      9339 arnorehn
      8703 thorsen
      8273 coolo
      7458 cies
      7448 mutlaqja
      7424 rogowski
      6018 gyurco
      5692 djurban
      5531 mrudolf
      5525 aacid
      5446 ogoffart
      5299 mkretz
      5245 winterz
      4216 cschlaeg
      4152 johnflux
      3652 waba
      3327 fredrik
      3138 chehrlic
      2944 mlaurent
      2916 teske
      2661 kniederk
      2614 martyn
      2484 lypanov
    </pre>

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