I attempted to work with upstream to resolve the DFSG-incompatibility in versions 3.4.0+ by proposing alternative license text that would maintain attribution requirements while removing field-of-use restrictions.
Upstream has now released v3.5.4 with updated license text, but it remains DFSG-incompatible: 1. The license contains self-contradictory terms (granting permission "without restriction" in para 1, then denying permission without attribution in paragraph 2) 2. It still appears to discriminate against ML use cases (DFSG #6 violation) 3. The attribution requirements go beyond standard MIT license requirements, creating compatibility issues with GPL and other licenses Upstream discussion: https://github.com/itay-grudev/SingleApplication/issues/210 Upstream has indicated they will not change the license further. Therefore: - Debian packages should continue using v3.3.4 (last DFSG-compliant version) - New packages needing this functionality should seek alternatives - This package should probably remain orphaned as there's no upgrade path For final confirmation, we could seek for advice in debian-legal. For reference, I've implemented an alternative single-instance solution for the Stremio package (ITP #943703) to avoid this dependency entirely. Regards, Juan Manuel Méndez Rey
