Change license from MIT to GPLv2+#14
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The iterm2 Python package dependency is licensed under GPLv2+. Distributing this project under MIT while depending on GPLv2+ code is incompatible with the copyleft requirements of the GPL.
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Summary
iterm2Python package dependency, which is licensed under GPLv2+GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPLv2+)Why
The project depends on the
iterm2package (GPLv2+) as a runtime dependency, importing it directly throughout the codebase. Distributing under MIT is incompatible with the copyleft requirements of the GPL. Relicensing to GPLv2+ is the simplest way to resolve this.Test plan