There are key points in what you said:
<hec trying to be constructive>
Mark Rafn wrote:
Honestly, unless/until we can get a clarification (e-mail is fine, and it
should be included in the distribution) from Mr. Burzi, I'd say this is
not ok to distribute at all, even in non-free.
I agree with you. We've got a point in where we need that clarification
from Mr. FB.
If the clarification is that that his intent is to make a strong
but not legally-binding request (and that his threat to change the
license is for future versions, not retroactive to the current version),
I'd say PHPNuke is free (and I'd request that you remove the confusing
language from the source files, replacing it with a pointer to the
clarification).
I agree.
If the clarification is that it IS a license requirement, or that he
intends to retroactively change the license, it's not distributable at
all.
Unless i remove all GPL modules not from FB and move the packet to
non-free. Do you agree?
Anyway your precedent mail is a good draft to fordward FB asking for
copyright clarification. As he says in README file, he is not usually
able to answer all mail he receives about PHP-Nuke, but, been this one
an important problem, let's see if he cares about PHP-Nuke distributed
in Debian at all.
Looks like a good idea? Anyone likes to complete/modify the draft to FB?
BTW, someone knows FB, or has had some email relations with him? So
that, maybe that person has some power to ask FB to prioritize this matter.
</hec trying to be constructive>
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