[Debian-med-packaging] Mothur - Debian patches

[Tomasz Buchert]

On 14/09/15 14:17, Tim Booth wrote:
> > Hmm, I do not see any commit of yours in
> >    git://anonscm.debian.org/debian-med/mothur.git
>
> The package is mothur-lookup-files.git
>
> I made a separate source package because Mothur is updated frequently
> but this will be updated infrequently if at all.

Hi Tim,
I guess it makes me volunteering obsolete?

>
> You probably also want to check my assertion in debian/copyright that
> this is not a creative work and not subject to copyright.  As I didn't
> think I was sending this package to Debian Med I didn't give it too much
> thought.

I'm confused: in what sense these files are not creative work? The
page you mentioned plainly states "This code is made available without
warranty for non-commercial use only" and "Permission is granted for
anyone to copy, use, or modify these programs and documents for
purposes of research or education, (..)". It looks quite incompatible
with DFSG to me.

Although these files are only data, I'd say that they are incompatible
with DFSG, just to be on the safe side.

>
> TIM
>

Cheers,
Tomasz

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