Current MIT-License does not suit QGIS Plugin License Requirements

[koebi]

Accoding to the Licensing requirements for QGIS plugins, QGIS plugins should comply with GPL version 2 or greater.

Following the discussion in this QEP, license files will become mandatory as of June 1st, 2024.

Therefore, we will have to switch to GPL version 2 or greater, and I'd propose using GPL version 3. The current MIT-License is compatible with this, so re-licensing the code is feasible.

This issue exists mainly to inform all our contributors about this change, so they can voice their concerns (if any).
Tagging @nilsnolde @merydian @TheGreatRefrigerator @mattamach @m-kuhn @jannefleischer @kcrkor for this.

[nilsnolde]

I might be wrong but IMO this is a non-issue, MIT is perfectly compatible with GPL. It doesn’t mean that this plugin is re-licensing QGIS code. It just means that the code written in this plugin can be used in a MIT way unless otherwise restricted, e.g. PyQGIS via GPL.

While we’re on the topic: GIScience doesn’t even comply with the very little licensing restrictions MIT requires hahaha you removed my copyright! I don’t easily take offense, but that’s a big NO NO.