From 8063d2c08a0aff056bcb2c6e83f1dae2fb36e5c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mateusz=20=C5=81oskot?= Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:16:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Allow LICENSE file per a library repository The requirement was established in the pre-GitHub era when Boost codebase was hosted in single the repository. Besides, there are around thirty libraries already 'breaking' the old guideline. --- development/requirements.html | 8 ++++---- users/license.html | 6 ------ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/development/requirements.html b/development/requirements.html index 75dd5ec1..d8614b64 100644 --- a/development/requirements.html +++ b/development/requirements.html @@ -632,10 +632,10 @@ alias boostdoc ; preferred form is indicated in the license information page -
  • Note that developers should not provide a copy of - LICENSE_1_0.txt with their libraries: Boost - distributions already include a copy in the Boost root - directory.
    • +
  • Note that developers are allowed to provide a copy of + the license text in LICENSE_1_0.txt, + LICENSE.txt or LICENSE + file within repositories of their libraries.
  • A comment line referencing your library on the Boost web site. For example: diff --git a/users/license.html b/users/license.html index 4c0d346e..fd3288f8 100644 --- a/users/license.html +++ b/users/license.html @@ -219,12 +219,6 @@ https://www.boost.org/development/website_updating.html linked to. Refer to the HTML source code of this page in case of doubt.

    -

    Note that the location of the local - LICENSE_1_0.txt needs to be indicated relatively to the - position of your documentation file - (../LICENSE_1_0.txt, - ../../LICENSE_1_0.txt etc.)

    -

    How should Boost programmers maintain the copyright messages? Copyright is only claimed for changes