Implement software whitelist/blacklist logic in license checking

mentioned in issue #2402

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• 1e4f0692...69fa2854 - 11 commits from branch master
• 65b5c50e - Implement software whitelist/blacklist logic
• af48502f - Add whitelisted software
• 95a0c59d - Better error message

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unmarked as a Work In Progress

@marin A review would be great. :)

assigned to @marin

assigned to @balasankarc

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• 422b8532...9d727434 - 75 commits from branch master
• 06c262be - Implement software whitelist/blacklist logic
• 54afbc95 - Add whitelisted software
• a5767158 - Better error message
• c46f7767 - Use better variable names
• 08192c67 - Split license/software check to separate methods
• 89db72d7 - Link to GPL Mere Aggregate Exception
• aaa828c4 - Add comment about readline blacklisting
• 46bfe24c - Add TODO about licenses that need re-confirmation

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@marin Added a TODO for reconfirming the doubtful licenses. Also triggered two builds - one passing and one aborting (I changed license of a dependency to AGPL to make it abort)

• Passing: https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/omnibus-gitlab/-/jobs/1182648
• Abort: https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/omnibus-gitlab/-/jobs/1182659

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Don't know if we want this in for 9.3. Hence assigning 9.4 as milestone. Please change if necessary.

changed milestone to %9.4

approved this merge request

merged

mentioned in commit b76901dd