colorize gem is GPL-2 about stack_master

[orien]

Thanks for raising this issue @klauern.

Could you please describe the problems you're experiencing with the GNU General Public License V2?

[klauern]

By pulling in and using stack_master, it requires that we also pull in colorize, which implicitly means we have to adhere to GPLv2's licensing:

https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-general-public-license-v2

Whether your library is MIT or not, it sets up a dependency that puts the onus on consumers of your library to adhere to GPLv2. At least, that is the rough guidance I am getting from legal and hence why it's an issue when we're using your library for any private use.

[orien]

For my own curiosity, are there specific terms of the license that are causing issues for your use-case, or has the legal team simply deemed the license too risky and issued a general ban?

[klauern]

It's mostly around putting our use of this tool in a legal gray area. We would have a couple options on our end to be compliant:

1. fork this repo, remove the library in use
2. get #333 merged in and have that change be applicable to all corporate use
3. go through a paperwork process to get this item excluded, and then circle back later to re-confirm periodically
4. move off of this tool (unlikely)

The simplest fix is 2, where we can use a library that doesn't have the legal baggage that the other gem has, hence why we decided to throw that PR together.

[orien]

@klauern: I see you're at Zendesk. Could you please help get this PR merged? It's somewhat related. zendesk/zendesk_api_client_rb#427

[klauern]

done. Thank you sir -Nick Klauer

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[orien]

Awesome! 🎉 Thank you.