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What is the minimum I need to do to make my code be covered by the GPL? Is it enough to upload it to a Sourceforge or Google Code project that has specified the GPL as its license? How about if I include the license file (COPYING)? Or do I have to put something in every single source file? Can I put a 1- or 2-line copyright statement, or do I need to include all 15 lines of boilerplate in each file? Can it go at the bottom, or does it have to go "near the top"?
novalis):What is the minimum I need to do to make my code be covered by the GPL? Is it enough to upload it to a Sourceforge or Google Code project that has specified the GPL as its license? How about if I include the license file (COPYING)? Or do I have to put something in every single source file? Can I put a 1- or 2-line copyright statement, or do I need to include all 15 lines of boilerplate in each file? Can it go at the bottom, or does it have to go "near the top"?
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I would recommend at the least:
Copyright [year], [your name]. This file is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 [or any later version]. See the file COPYING for the full license.