Source: yocto-reader Version: 0.9.3 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 2.2.1
yocto-reader is under the AGPLv3 with no clarifications. Clause 13 of the AGPLv3 requires any hosting user to provide "access to the Corresponding Source from a network server at no charge" to every visitor to the web pages generated by this software. If used to produce a public website, this is an infinite download liability and a significant cost may result from running the software. Further, the cost is disproportionate to the modification because the whole software must be offered and not only the modifications. So, I believe this does not meet DFSG 1, 4, 3 and/or 6 as it stands: it requires a fee for use, restricts the source code from being modified without allowing distribution of patch files, and/or discriminates against use of modified versions for production of public websites. I think some copyright holders of software under AGPLv3 have stated that linking to an upstream download site is sufficient provision of access for the parts you did not modify, regardless of the availability of that site, which would clear DFSG 4 and make the DFSG 1 and 6 concerns very very small. For example http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2008/08/msg00056.html There is nothing in the FSF FAQ about this either way yet. http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html Would yocto-reader's copyright holders agree to make a similar statement? Thank you for packaging yocto-reader, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
