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  • Re: MIT license vs Expat license in packages

    From David James@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 10 17:40:01 2024
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  • From Dominik George@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 10 17:30:01 2024
    Hi,

    If I wanted to package software licensed under MIT, and the version given upstream matches the Expat license word-for-word, does the above sentence mean I should replace all references to the MIT license with Expat?

    Yes.

    Should my copyright file look like this?

    No. The MIT block and references should be gone (unless some files use a different version of the MIT license).

    -nik

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