license isn't same as ruby license
Nobody has claimed this yet.
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Description
It seems that this gem has the same license as ruby (https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/blob/e2dec097f2086cc7df564dda51f5f95bc431cbfa/rdoc.gemspec#L29) but it is not true:
snippet of rdoc license:
You can redistribute it and/or modify it under either the terms of the GPL version 2 (see the file GPL), or the conditions below:
ruby license:
You can redistribute it and/or modify it under either the terms of the 2-clause BSDL (see the file BSDL), or the conditions below:
I think this is an mistake. Ruby changed the license in time (see https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/2cd6800fd8437b1f862f3f5c44db877159271d17#diff-7116ef0705885343c9e1b2171a06be0e)
My intention is not to push to change the license if you do not want.
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Research direction
Inspect rdoc.gemspec at the referenced license line and compare it with the license text cited in the issue and the linked Ruby commit. Clarify whether the intended correction is the gem metadata or the license wording; completion requires an agreed, legally accurate license state and corresponding verification.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100