[Python-modules-team] Bug#940924: python3-rope: the license has been changed without the main author's consent

[Ali Gholami Rudi]

Stefano Rivera <stefanor at debian.org> wrote:
> Control: tag -1 - sid
> Control: notfound -1 rope/0.14.0-1
> 
> Removing sid tag and version, to stop this from blocking unrelated
> changes from migrating to testing.
> 
> 0.14 isn't in Debian yet, and Debian is still declaring the GPLv2+
> license. This bug is about future versions.
> 
> > As can be seen here[1], the license of this package has been changed from
> > GPL to LGPL without the consent of the main author.
> > 
> > [1] https://github.com/python-rope/rope/pull/266
> 
> FWIW, there is no sign of objection, either. And his GH account does
> seem active.

I have no objections, indeed.

Best wishes,
Ali