Bug#749833: scilab: Scilab include non-free codes

[mejiko]

Package: scilab
Severity: serious
Justification: Policy 2.1


Hello.

Scilab include non-free codes.


File List:


1) "scilab-<version>/modules/polynomials/src/fortran/rpoly.f"

2) "scilab-<version>/modules/randlib/src/c/fsultra.c"



1:

This code license is "commercial use restriction".
Its non-free (Violate DFSG 6)

See: scilab-<version>/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

URI: http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/softwarecrnotice


2:

This code license is "commercial use restriction".
Its non-free (Violate DFSG 6)



Suggests:


1. Remove non-free code and rebuild.

2. Replace to DFSG free code.

3. Remove to archive.


Thanks.


Reference:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910681
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-science-maintainers/2010-February/002743.html