On the license of python-debian for use as a library

[Filippo Giunchedi]

On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 04:32:26PM +0200, Philippe Ombredanne wrote:
> A while back, I started a thread to discuss the license of
> python-debian on the now defunct pkg-python-debian-discuss list. [1]
> 
> Back then, dann frazier, Enrico Zini, Reinhard Tartler and Stuart
> Prescott all replied they were OK with a license change.
> There are still quite a few copyright holders and contributors that I
> need to reach out to!
> 
> I am trying to complete this now so here is my question:
> 
> If you are a copyright holder in python-debian, would you agree to a
> relicensing such that it can be used as a library for projects using a
> permissive, non-GPL license?

Yes I'd be ok with relicensing to copyleft and viral license, like LGPL in this
specific case for reasons others have stated already in the thread.

Filippo