The webforms are compulsory *for downloading the software from their site*. Doesn't affect the package in any way at all though.
andrew On 11/30/05, Andrey Romanenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > On Tuesday 29 November 2005 16:52, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > > We are seeking advice on how to proceed about an upstream tarball > > distribution issue. The Debian Octave Group is planning to package the > > SUNDIALS library (http://www.llnl.gov/CASC/sundials/main.html) for > > integration into Octave. This package is released under a BSD License > > (http://www.llnl.gov/CASC/sundials/download/license.html). I think it is > > DFSG-compliant. > > > > The problem is that prior to downloading the tarball (at > > http://www.llnl.gov/CASC/sundials/download/download.html), the user is > > asked to fill a form in a web page. Our question is: does this > > restriction decrease somehow the freeness of the package? If yes, how > > should we proceed in approaching the upstream authors about this problem? > > I have contacted Radu Serban, one of the co-authors of SUNDIALS and he > was clear to state that this web form is just for the authors to have an idea > on SUNDIALS popularity, and that the BSD license obviously allows > redistribution/repackaging. So, I believe that there is no legal problem that > would preclude a SUNDIALS Debian package. > > Andrey Romanenko > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- This space for rent. Enquire within. Terms and conditions apply. See store for details. Get free domains - http://www.ezyrewards.com/?id=23484
