#6929 NORM 9.1.0: Sugar should include a string that explains that it is free software and under the GPL

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#6929: Sugar should include a string that explains that it is free software and
under the GPL
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   Reporter:  mako    |       Owner:  dsd       
       Type:  defect  |      Status:  new       
   Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  9.1.0     
  Component:  sugar   |     Version:            
 Resolution:          |    Keywords:  8.2.0:? r?
Next_action:  review  |    Verified:  0         
  Blockedby:          |    Blocking:  4265      
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Comment(by Eben):

 Replying to [comment:12 gnu]:
 > I agree with most of Eben's design review suggestions.  I do think we
 should keep the section title as "Copyright and License" for legal
 reasons; you don't have anything to license unless you establish your
 copyright on it.  The GPL requires us to display not only the license, but
 also the copyright notice.  But the word "Copyright" should be struck from
 the first line, and using the Unicode symbol would be great.

 Fair enough.

 > I'd be totally happy if it shipped the way it is, or anything close, of
 course!

 Me too!

 > If you're revising it, though, is there a reason there are two nested
 scrolling boxes?  Why not just have the text appear without any box around
 it, when you open the "Full license" item?  Then the main scrollbar will
 suffice for moving up and down in it.  I think that'd be less confusing
 for the kids.  You could make it even simpler by eliminating the "Full
 license" button

 I'm fine with this idea.  I wasn't sure which would be better, but you're
 likely correct that the nested scrolling could be confusing.

 > and simply always include the license (which people will only see the
 top part of, unless they scroll the scroll bar).

 I'd still prefer to tuck it away one level.  Many of these kids won't even
 be reading, let alone have the comprehension to understand all that text.
 Additionally, this module will grow with additional hardware and software
 information.  I don't want the length of the license(s) to decrease the
 scrollbar fidelity or make it possible to get "lost".

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