[Python-modules-team] Xlwt/Pyexcelerator licensing information needs to be clarified

[Jan Dittberner]

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On Sun, Jan 04, 2009 at 11:08:00PM +0100, Jan Dittberner wrote:
 
> 2. some files (i.e. Bitmap.py) include a copyright of the author of
>    the Perl module Spreadsheet::WriteExcel which is dual licensed
>    under the terms of the Perl Artistic License and the GPL. It is not
>    clear whether this file can be distributed as is. We have no
>    obvious solution for this problem and cannot distribute the package
>    for this reason.

To further refine this:

Bitmap.py contains a verbatim copy of a diagram and code from the Perl code and
is subject to the terms of either the Artistic License, the GPL or both. I
think only the author of Spreadsheet::WriteExcel may allow the distribution
with your BSD licensed sources.


Regards
Jan Dittberner

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