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Inconsistencies in the nuget packages

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Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
release

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Compare the 3.8.1 and 3.8.2 NuGet packages, including the DLL file details, license.txt, and internal nuspec file mentioned in the report. Trace how these package artifacts are produced and verify that the package version, DLL metadata, and license information agree before republishing or correcting the affected package.

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Description

Hello, as noted elsewhere (https://github.com/xceedsoftware/wpftoolkit/issues/1557#issuecomment-1883384700) there was a change in licensing terms around the 3.7, 3.8 releases.

My project was using 3.8.2 (with the MS-PL) license. But after a build in the output folder all the Xceed DLLs have 3.8.0 as their file details. (Example below)

  • I downloaded the Nuget package and looked inside, and sure enough that is what it has. The 3.8.2 package has 3.8.0 DLLs.

  • Also, the 3.8.2 nupkg has a license.txt which is not MS-PL, it is "XCEED SOFTWARE, INC. COMMUNITY LICENSE AGREEMENT (for non-commercial use)".

  • However the internal nuspec file says, "offered under the MS-PL License. v3.8.2 is equivalent to v3.8.1 with an MS-PL license."

  • The 3.8.1 nupkg also has 3.8.0 DLLs, but the licensing information looks OK.

I guess the main consequence of this is that any software which includes 3.8.0 DLLs with it, it seems impossible to tell which license was actually used by the developer.

Thanks

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