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@@ -2,25 +2,28 @@ meta-gplv2 ========== This layer contains a set of recipes corresponding to old, obsolete versions of -software that are GPLv2 licensed where the upstreams have moved to GPLv3 licenses. +software that are GPLv2 licensed where the upstreams have moved to GPLv3 +licenses. These were part of OE-Core until it was realised they are a ticking timebomb -with regard to security updates and general maintenance. By splitting into a separate -layer, it's hoped people realise these may not be the best solution to the -"no GPLv3 problem" and it should also make it clear there is a different quality of -service applied to these recipes. +with regard to security updates and general maintenance. By splitting into a +separate layer, it's hoped people realise these may not be the best solution to +the "no GPLv3 problem" and it should also make it clear there is a different +quality of service applied to these recipes. -For now, they do continue to get minimal testing by the Yocto Project but this will -eventually be stopped, with anyone wanting to use them taking up the maintainership. +For now, they do continue to get minimal testing by the Yocto Project, but this +will eventually be stopped, with anyone wanting to use them taking up the +maintainership. -The current maintainer for the layer is Ross Burton <ross.burton@intel.com> +The current maintainers for the layer are Ross Burton <ross.burton@intel.com> +and Peter Kjellerstedt <peter.kjellerstedt@axis.com> Where to Send Patches ===================== -For now, patches should be sent to the Yocto mailing list with [meta-gplv2] in the subject -line. Before sending, be sure the patches apply cleanly to the current master branch of the -git repository. +For now, patches should be sent to the Yocto mailing list with [meta-gplv2] in +the subject line. Before sending, be sure the patches apply cleanly to the +intended target branch of the Git repository. Git repository: http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/meta-gplv2/ Mailing list: yocto@yoctoproject.org |