[Pkg-rust-maintainers] Bug#1013920: rust-all: Debian violating Rust Trademark (as serious a situation as "iceweasel")

[lkcl]

Package: rust-all
Severity: serious
Tags: upstream
Justification: Policy 2.1

https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-s-freedom-flaws/11533
https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2021/05/msg00006.html
https://foundation.rust-lang.org/policies/logo-policy-and-media-guide/

this is an extremely serious situation that exposes debian to a greater
level of risk that was undergone for the last Mozilla-Foundation
Trademark fiasco, iceweasel

Rust's Trademark requirements are that "you must seek our explicit
permission before distributing patches".

    Uses that require explicit approval

    Distributing a **MODIFIED VERSION** of the Rust programming language
    or the Cargo package manager and calling it Rust or Cargo requires
    explicit, written permission from the Rust core team. 

there are dozens of such patches and every single one of them, unless
explicit permission has been sought, is a DIRECT Trademark violation

    https://sources.debian.org/patches/rustc/1.36.0+dfsg1-2/

the over-ride of the Trademark on "Free" software is Lawful and
in this case makes rust (and cargo) non-free software.

unlike the Iceweasel debacle, the linux kernel is upstream merging
rust, potentially making the entire linux kernel critically dependent
on a non-free compiler.

there is the additional issue that although Debian might seek and
be granted explicit permission for a Trademark License Grant to
Distribute, that does not cover Derivatives, which would also
need to explicitly seek their own permission

    https://www.debian.org/derivatives/
    https://devuan.org

this has been discussed that DFSG Guideline 8 is violated by even
attempting to seek a License specific to Debian

    https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-legal@lists.debian.org/msg45464.html

this is an extremely serious situation that either requires pulling
rust and cargo from debian or a rename of both rust and cargo exactly
as was done with iceweasel.

failure to do so is also extremely serious because Unlawful Distribution
may still be considered grounds for financial compensation as well as
a Legal Notice to Cease and Desist, and also to remove all public and private
use of the Trademark from all Records.  mailing lists, bugtracker,
debian archives - everything.

this one cannot be ignored.


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