[Debian-med-packaging] Comments regarding bowtie2_2.0.0-beta5-1_amd64.changes

[Alex Mestiashvili]

On 02/28/2012 08:22 AM, Alex Mestiashvili wrote:
> On 02/27/2012 11:48 PM, Luca Falavigna wrote:
>   
>> Il 27/02/2012 22:19, Andreas Tille ha scritto:
>>   
>>     
>>> I think attaching the mail might be sufficient to accept even this
>>> package - just in case upstream needs longer with the release.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Yes, that would work, provided upstream grants us the rights to freely
>> use, copy and distribute the file.
>>   
>>     
> I see ,
>
> The upstrem just mentioned that he will fix the header in the next
> release, but unfortunately didn't say anything about the license.
> I asked him again about the kind of license he will use, but didn't get
> any answer so far.
> Can we wait a couple of days with processing of the package ?
> Best regards,
> Alex
>
>
>   
Hello,
The file has gpl3 license.

Ben's answer has nothing private so I am attaching it here.

Sorry to delay (been on academic job interviews) - the license is GPL3, per the other source files.

Best,
Ben

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Benjamin Langmead
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics
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On Mar 2, 2012, at 4:15 AM, Alex Mestiashvili wrote:

> Dear Ben, 
> sorry to bother you.
> Could you please be so kind and let us know what kind of license will have sse_util.h from bowtie2 ?
> 
> Best regards, 
> Alex 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> sse_util.h has the following copyright header:
> Copyright 2011 Johns Hopkins University. All rights reserved.
> 
> Could you please verify whether we are allowed to distribute it?
> 
> Cheers,
> Luca
> 
> 
> 


Best regards and thank you for the patience.
Alex