[Pkg-javascript-devel] node-xregexp_3.1.1+dfsg-1_amd64.changes REJECTED

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Yadd (2023-02-04 13:19:56)
> On 2/4/23 14:00, Thorsten Alteholz wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > sorry, but I don't see the license text of Unicode-Expat on the websites you mention in the comment.
> > Instead I see something like: "Modification is not permitted with respect to this document."
> > So I don't think the license of the files in tools/data/ are compatible with DFSG.
> > 
> >    Thorsten
> 
> Hi,
> 
> these files exist also in liblayout sources, example: 
> https://sources.debian.org/src/liblayout/0.2.10-5/resource/Blocks.txt/?hl=4#L4
> and modified version of them are included in libreoffice (see 
> https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=Unicode+Character+Database)
> 
> So if they are not free, we should drop libreoffice from Debian too.
> 
> Upstream copyright isn't clear, on the given link you can find:
> 
>    [...]
>    3 Further specifications of rights and restrictions pertaining to the
>      use of the Unicode DATA FILES and SOFTWARE can be found in the
>      Unicode Data Files and Software License
>      <https://www.unicode.org/license.txt>.
>    [...]
> 
> which points to the same text than added in node-xregexp (modified 
> Expat), and
> 
>    [...]
>    8 Modification is not permitted with respect to this document. All
>      copies of this document must be verbatim
>    [...]
> 
> So what can we do, consider node-xregexp as free or exclude libreoffice 
> or maybe there is another solution?

Two wrongs don't make a right: This being an issue un other packages too
is not an argument that this one should be acceptable.

If the licensing is considered DFSG-free, then defend that (not here in
an email conversation discrete with ftpmaster, but) in a Comment field
in debian/copyright file, and re-upload.

If the licensing considered DFSG-nonfree, then a) for this package (if
possible) repackage to exclude the nonfree files and document why they
are excluded in debian/copyright, and b) for other packages containing
same/similar files file severe bugreports about each case.


 - Jonas

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