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

[Alexander Reichle-Schmehl]

Package: mgltools-pmv
Version: 1.5.6~rc1+cvs.20110617-2
Severity: Serious


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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
>>
>>
>>
>> ===
>>
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>> your files were rejected, or if you upload new files which address our
>> concerns.
>>
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