[PATCH][0.12] win32 installer: short info instead of full text of GPL (was: Windows installer asks user to accept the GPL)

[Richard Wilbur]

On Sat, 2006-10-14 at 11:56 +0300, Alexander Belchenko wrote:
> Martin Pool пишет:
> > ...  Perhaps the installer should show a shorter
> > message with a short GPL summary:
> > 
> >   Bazaar is free software; you can redistribute and/or modify it under
> >   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.  Managing 
> >   source code in Bazaar does not make it subject to the GPL.
> > 
> > with a link to see the full text.  
> 
> Attached bundle implement this. Result you can see on attched screenshot.
> 
> Seeking +2 to merge into 0.12 release.
> 
> --
> Alexander
> 
> plain text document attachment (installer.short.info.patch)
> === added file tools/win32/info.txt // file-id:info.txt-20061014084411-x9dr721u
> +See: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

Alexander,

I think this accomplishes the goals of those who expressed both
reservations about requiring assent to the GPL v2, and its possible
application to their source code, as well as those who wished to avoid
inconveniencing the user at install time by recommending the reading of
a long text segment.

I would suggest the possibility of mentioning the file COPYING.txt
alongside the web link under the heading 'See:'.  It will be installed
and available whether the user has web access or not.

+1 from me.

Sincerely,

Richard
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