Fix incorrect license detection aboutcode-org#2777

Adds a false positive rule for GNU tar. Fixes aboutcode-org#2777 Signed-off-by: Kevin Ji <kyji1011@gmail.com>
KevinJi22 · Jan 25, 2022 · 3248a99 · 3248a99
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diff --git a/src/licensedcode/data/rules/false-positive_674.RULE b/src/licensedcode/data/rules/false-positive_674.RULE
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+based on John Gilmore's public domain version of tar,
diff --git a/src/licensedcode/data/rules/false-positive_674.yml b/src/licensedcode/data/rules/false-positive_674.yml
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+is_false_positive: yes
+notes: Not a license, refers to a different version of tar that this version is based on.
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		is_false_positive: yes
		notes: Not a license, refers to a different version of tar that this version is based on.