Merge branch 'sl/readme-gplv2'

Clarify that the project as a whole is GPLv2 only, with some parts
borrowed under different licenses that are compatible with GPLv2.

* sl/readme-gplv2:
  README: it does not matter who the current maintainer is
  README: Git is released under the GPLv2, not just "the GPL"
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@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License.
It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of
hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.