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Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] migration of existing Eclipse projects to EPL v2

Hi Wayne,

Will the v2.0 license be put into
http://download.eclipse.org/cbi/updates/license/ any time soon?

-- Jeff J.

On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Wayne Beaton
<wayne.beaton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> We're starting to assemble an FAQ. An answer to that question is in it.
>
> https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-2.0/faq.php
>
> Basically, a project can use the new version by simply updating the file
> headers and notices. Note that it would be good community practice to
> discuss this change on your public mailing lists, and to make every attempt
> to ensure that downstream users are aware of the change.
>
> I need to add a bit about informing the EMO so that we can update the
> project's metadata.
>
> Wayne
>
> On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 10:06 AM, Brian de Alwis <briandealwis@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> A follow-on question:  EPL v1.0 §7 says:
>>
>> The Program (including Contributions) may always be distributed subject to
>> the version of the Agreement under which it was received. In addition, after
>> a new version of the Agreement is published, Contributor may elect to
>> distribute the Program (including its Contributions) under the new version.
>>
>>
>> This sounds like we need to obtain permission from the contributors to use
>> EPL v2.0?
>>
>> Brian.
>>
>> On 12-Sep-2017, at 1:30 PM, Henrik Rentz-Reichert <hrr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> in the last newsletter I read: „Starting immediately, the new license will
>> become the default license for Eclipse community projects.” And in the press
>> release: “The Eclipse open source project community will begin to migrate to
>> the new EPL v2. Each Eclipse project will need to go through process of
>> updating their project license and license headers to specify EPL v2. Users
>> and adopters of Eclipse projects should expect the next release of each
>> Eclipse project will be using EPL v2.”.
>>
>> Is there a Wiki page or something comparable with details on this
>> migration process?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Henrik
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