On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 1:18 AM, Sebastiaan Couwenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 07/18/2015 01:09 AM, Rashad M wrote: > > One important thing even though a great deal of thirdparty sources are > > removed with the exception of 6S library (radiometry) and SIFT algorithm > > source. Indeed, these two sources can be excluded since OTB 5.0.0. > > > > I raised this point, because last time there was a discussion on the > > copyright of 6S code. We had given permission to use 6S code but it > lacks a > > proper OSI approved license. The original code is in fortran and we uses > a > > modified version (translated to C code). > > What the exact text of the permission that was given? > Sorry my bad. The problem was it doesn't have any license. So I think only possibility is to remove it. I can remove these sources after importing from upstream right? the license issue will not be imposed for the code in upstream and not the sources in pkg-grass/otb.git > Is it be possible to get an exception for these sources? > > If the custom license if DFSG compatible no exception is needed, if it's > not the files need to be removed or the package need to move to non-free. > > > However, easiest solution is to remove the sources and deactivate them > > during build (Radiometry and SIFT features will be disabled). If an > > exception is possible with some sort of procedure/validation/review that > > can run in background as OTB 5.0 get ready for Debian. > But SIFT has GNU LGPL here - https://git.orfeo-toolbox.org/otb.git/blob/HEAD:/Modules/ThirdParty/SiftFast/src/LICENSE so that could be included. > > > > http://6s.ltdri.org/ > > I don't find any license for the 6s upstream code, so I can't comment on > it further. > > Kind Regards, > > Bas > > -- > GPG Key ID: 4096R/6750F10AE88D4AF1 > Fingerprint: 8182 DE41 7056 408D 6146 50D1 6750 F10A E88D 4AF1 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > > -- Regards, Rashad
