Decide on move to EPL-2.0

[cdietrich]

https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/faq.php

[kthoms]

I think this would also require a major release.

[kthoms]

+1 BTW

[cdietrich]

@kthoms why do you think so? how will platform and jdt deal with this?

[kthoms]

That's worth a question on cross-platform.

[kthoms]

According to Wayne a major version upgrade is not required, see
https://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/cross-project-issues-dev/msg15353.html

[JanKoehnlein]

Having roughly browsed the FAQ, it looks OK from my side, especially as it does apparently not require the consent of everybody who ever contributed. It also looks like the EF requires us to go that way.

We should inform users and other contributors beforehand using the mailing list and the forum. I am not exactly sure how this is going to hurt existing customers with strict corporate policies, and we should at least give them the possibility to speak up.

[cdietrich]

@waynebeaton is this a must now? when did this change?

[waynebeaton]

It's been in the FAQ since day one. I believe that there was a board resolution as well.

https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/faq.php#h.60mjudroo8e5

Please make this happen in advance of your next release.

[svenefftinge]

I've updated EPL-1.0 reference to EPL-2.0 and also added a Contribute.md

• EPL-2 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-core#1378
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-lib#297
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-extras#566
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-eclipse#1334
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-web#219
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-maven#120
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-xtend#1004
• EPL1.0 -> EPL2.0 and contribute.md eclipse/xtext-umbrella#199

[cdietrich]

Things to look at

complete headers
LICENSE / license.html / epl*html
about.html / about.properties
..... to be checked
maven metadata / poms (also in gradle)
feature.xml / feature.properties / license feature in target

https://www.eclipse.org/legal/guidetolegaldoc2.php
https://www.eclipse.org/projects/handbook/#ip-copyright-headers

[svenefftinge]

I have updated eclipse/xtext-lib#297. Please check.
Once good-to-merge I'll update the others.

[svenefftinge]

I've updated the other PRs

[cdietrich]

Fixed in 2.21.

thx @szarnekow @svenefftinge