hoe.rb in hoe-3.7.0

- old
+ new

@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@
 class Hoe
 
   include Rake::DSL if defined?(Rake::DSL)
 
   # duh
-  VERSION = "3.6.3"
+  VERSION = "3.7.0"
 
   @@plugins = [:clean, :debug, :deps, :flay, :flog, :newb, :package,
                :publish, :gemcutter, :signing, :test]
 
   @bad_plugins = []
@@ -182,10 +182,12 @@
 
   attr_accessor :history_file
 
   ##
   # Optional: An array containing the license(s) under which this gem is released.
+  #
+  # Warns and defaults to "MIT" if not set.
 
   attr_accessor :licenses
 
   ##
   # *MANDATORY*: The name of the release.
@@ -555,10 +557,16 @@
       s.extra_rdoc_files += @extra_rdoc_files
     end
 
     check_for_version
 
-    spec.licenses = licenses unless licenses.empty?
+    if licenses.empty?
+      warn "Defaulting gemspec to MIT license."
+      warn "Call license in hoe spec to change."
+      license "MIT"
+    end
+
+    spec.licenses = licenses
 
     run_spec_extras
   end
 
   def check_for_version # :nodoc: