Bug#288429: [bug #288429] asterisk's music files are definately non-free

[Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo]

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El s=C3=A1b, 08-01-2005 a las 23:28 +0100, Bas Zoetekouw escribi=C3=B3:
> Hi!
>=20
> Just to clarify for all those watching this bug, this is he license
> we're talking about:
>=20
> > Digium has licensed the music included with
> > the Asterisk distribution From FreePlayMusic
> > for use and distribution with Asterisk.  It
> > is licensed ONLY for use as hold music within
> > an Asterisk based PBX.
>=20
> This is very much non-free.  I talked to a member of the release team on
> irc (vorlon/Steve Langasek), and he agrees that this is not acceptable
> for release with sarge.
>=20
> I guess the easiest way of fixing this would be to split off the music
> files and upload them in a seperate package to non-free.  I guess
> asterisk itself can function without the music files, so you need only
> add a Suggest to the data files.  The rest of asteriks can then stay in
> main.

 As expected, but thanks for the background.

 I will prepare during next week a version without sounds. I will also
try to contact upstream about this, to check if this license is
applicable to all sounds or only hold music. In doubt, I'll purge every
sound.

 Thanks,

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Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo
   jsogo@debian.org

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