GPL question

[dougo]

To any GPL experts reading this (e.g. 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"?

Comments

[novalis.livejournal.com]

The Artistic License is unclear and incompatible with the GPL. That is, apparently, the way Larry Wall likes it, because he wants to encourage people to go the GPL route.

At the minimum, if you really like the Artistic License, at least do what Perl does and dual-license.

[mshonle.livejournal.com]

Thinking about it a little more, I suppose I'd just go with the LGPL instead of the artistic license. The LGPL is close enough to the qualities I'd want from being public domain without the liability.