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    Add symlink from gpl-2.0.txt to a COPYING file · a239b0b0
    Daniel P. Berrangé authored
    
    
    While it is good that the "Licenses/" directory contains the text
    for all licenses that are applicable to u-boot code, it is harder
    to determine at a glance what the default and/or preferred license
    is. While humans can look at the Licenses/README file, this is not
    machine parseable, making it tricky for license detection tools to
    automatically determine/report on the overall / aggregate u-boot
    license.
    
    The project previously had a top level COPYING file containing a
    short blurb, followed by the GPL license text. This was removed
    back in commit eca3aeb3 when
    the "Licenses/" directory was introduced. For the benefit of
    automated tools, it is helpful to retain a top level COPYING
    file in the repository. Rather than duplicate the license text,
    however, a symlink from the Licenses/gpl-2.0.txt file should
    suffice.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDaniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
    Reported-by: default avatarAlex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
    Acked-by: default avatarTom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
    a239b0b0
    Add symlink from gpl-2.0.txt to a COPYING file
    Daniel P. Berrangé authored
    
    
    While it is good that the "Licenses/" directory contains the text
    for all licenses that are applicable to u-boot code, it is harder
    to determine at a glance what the default and/or preferred license
    is. While humans can look at the Licenses/README file, this is not
    machine parseable, making it tricky for license detection tools to
    automatically determine/report on the overall / aggregate u-boot
    license.
    
    The project previously had a top level COPYING file containing a
    short blurb, followed by the GPL license text. This was removed
    back in commit eca3aeb3 when
    the "Licenses/" directory was introduced. For the benefit of
    automated tools, it is helpful to retain a top level COPYING
    file in the repository. Rather than duplicate the license text,
    however, a symlink from the Licenses/gpl-2.0.txt file should
    suffice.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDaniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
    Reported-by: default avatarAlex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
    Acked-by: default avatarTom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
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