Robert Luberda <rob...@debian.org> writes: > Ansgar Burchardt wrote: >> Robert Luberda <rob...@debian.org> writes: >>> The package is upx-nrv, and it's license allow redistributing >>> or modifying the program under GNU GPL with a special exception granted >>> for compressed executables. >> >> If it's licensed under the GPL: where is the source? > > The source for upx itself is provided on the upstream website (and > upx-ucl package is built from it), source for NRV is not available.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#UnchangedJustBinary http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs >> And how can you >> link it against a non-free library and distribute the resulting binary? > > NRV library is written by the same authors, so I assume they can link > their upx binaries with their library. Sure, but nobody else can redistribute the resulting binaries unless they do get special permission (the GPL doesn't allow this, see above). Regards, Ansgar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
