On Sun, Aug 28, 2005 at 02:48:27PM +0200, Erich Schubert wrote: > Hi, > I'm going to upload a new enigma package soon, since enigma in unstable > is uninstallable now (depending on the old libzipios package, g++ > transition to 4.0) > > I'd like to resolve this issue with the same upload - what do you > suggest? > > I'm cc'ing debian-legal, too. Short version of the situation for > debian-legal: > Enigma contains a music file - menu title song - which I'd consider > non-free with respect to Debian DFSG rules. > Enigma was given the permission to distribute that song in an "informal > email". > The author of the song is credited in the manual as > Andrew Sega Menu music (Pentagonal Dreams) > > I basically see three solutions: > - make an enigma 0.92.1 upload, removing the s3m file > (eventually making a non-free enigma-music package, but I'm too lazy) > - ask the author of the song if he'd GPL-licence it > - move enigma as-is to non-free
Erich, applying the GPL to a documentation is ok, but don't you think you are pushing things a bit hard by applying it to a music file too ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
