Hi,
>>"Jules" == Jules Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jules> My point was that (and I know Manoj doesn't agree here) I felt
Jules> we should attempt to physically distribute the GPL with our
Jules> debian packages. Even thought we are not required to do so by
Jules> law. Out of courtesy. Out of a desire to keep users
Jules> informed.
Would the following truisms fulfill the requirements then?
a) Every Debian system contains a copy of the license
b) Every CD we produce shall contain a copy
c) Every ftp site that carries Debian shall contain a copy
d) Our web server contains links to the licenses
e) ever package shall contain a file that tells the user where the
license document can be obtained from.
I see no reason, even as a matter of courtesy, that we need do
more. Espescially if that means we do not show our dislike for evil
immutable licenses ;-)
Jules> Because I am looking forward to a future when other
Jules> distributions may install my .debs, and I don't know if they
Jules> have the GPL in their base-files.
I think we shall need a base set of requirements that have to
be fulfilled to easily install .deb files on other distributions. We
can and should ensure that the presense of the licenses is part of
the base requirement.
I am copying Dale on this message, since we should, for
humanity, ask that the copyrights exist in a known place.
Jules> In this circumstance, I feel it would remain apprpriate to
Jules> place the resultant package in main, even though it contained
Jules> a non-free component (the license itself).
Have I succeeded in persuading you a trifle? ;-)
Jules> Even if we do not chjange this fact, it is still the case that
Jules> many of our products (X, say) conatin licenses which are not
Jules> among the 'big 4'. These, IMO, we should continue to
Jules> distribute, as an exception to our DFSG.
Sure. We only do what we can. And the software comes first, I
am willing to bend on evil immutable licenses ;-)
manoj
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