[Debian-med-packaging] Bug#637430: Licensed only to individuals; not distributable by us?

Andreas Tille tille at debian.org
Thu Aug 11 11:35:06 UTC 2011


Hi,

as far as I understood Steffen[1] upstream was previousely contacted and
the permission is granted.  Steffen, can you find some mail from this
time which is usable for quoting?

Kind regards

      Andreas.

[1] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-med-packaging/2011-August/011184.html

On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 12:57:26PM +0200, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote:
> Package: mgltools-pmv
> Version: 1.5.6~rc1+cvs.20110617-2
> Severity: Serious
> 
> 
> [ leaving full quote for the bug log ]
> 
> Hi Andreas!
> 
> Well, seems we did a mistake back than.  Sorry.  However, as we agree
> that the license might not be address Debian, and as the license hasn't
> changed, I open a bug report for the package in the archive.
> 
> I guess the easiest solution would be to contact upstream, and ask
> whether Debian and it's mirrors may distribute the package under these
> license terms, and add the answer to the copyright file.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
>   Alexander
> 
> 
> Am 10.08.2011 16:05, schrieb Andreas Tille:
> > Hi Alexander,
> > 
> > hmmm, I can understand your point, but some other ftpmaster of your team
> > has considered this differently because the software is just in Debian
> > and we just splitted the binaries:
> > 
> > $ apt-cache policy mgltools-pmv
> > mgltools-pmv:
> >   Installiert: (keine)
> >   Kandidat:    1.5.6~rc1+cvs.20110617-2
> >   Versionstabelle:
> >      1.5.6~rc1+cvs.20110617-2 0
> >         501 http://debian.tu-bs.de/debian/ testing/non-free amd64 Packages
> >          50 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ unstable/non-free amd64 Packages
> > 
> > or was there some change of the license, Thorsten/Steffen?
> > Please clarify this - most favourably with upstream to clear out any doubt.
> > I currently do not have time for checking this.
> > 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> >       Andreas.
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 01:05:42PM +0000, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote:
> >> Hi maintainer(s)!
> >>
> >> I'm sorry, but I have to reject your package.  Citing your
> >> debian/copyright:
> >>
> >> =====
> >>   1. Grant Of Limited License; Software Use Restrictions. The programs
> >>      received by you will be used only for NON COMMERCIAL purposes.
> >>      This license is issued to you as an individual.
> >> =====
> >>
> >> However, the Debian project is not an individual, so this license doesn't
> >> seem to apply for us, and therefore we have so far no rights to distribute
> >> it.
> >>
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>   Alexander
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ===
> >>
> >> Please feel free to respond to this email if you don't understand why
> >> your files were rejected, or if you upload new files which address our
> >> concerns.
> >>
> >>
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> > 
> 
> 

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