Re: Copyright of debian/*

2021-01-02 Thread David Prévot
Hi, Le 02/01/2021 à 11:30, Matthew Vernon a écrit : I have noticed some packages using the newer machine-readable copyright format, but not specifying any copyright for debian/* FWIW, I do that in most of the (simple) packages I’m maintaining: I’m fine using the same license as upstream, hen

Re: License of binary packages

2014-11-13 Thread David Prévot
Hi, Le 13/11/2014 16:37, Ben Finney a écrit : >> The file debian/copyright only contains the license of the sources; > > Not true. That’s a strong affirmation. Policy 4.5 may deserve some clarification, but I wouldn’t be so affirmative (or negative). https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch

Re: Is it allowed to change license statement? [Was: Requesting sponsorship for Catalan Festival support]

2014-05-25 Thread David Prévot
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi, Le 25/05/2014 16:01, Paul Gevers a écrit : > I am surprised by the fact that you changed the text of the copyright > statement as found in festvox/upc_ca_ona_hts.scm. The policy (4.5) clearly states that’s not allowed: “Every package must be a

Re: Using freetranslation.mobi to translate

2012-03-21 Thread David Prévot
Hi, Le 12/03/2012 09:09, Petter Reinholdtsen a écrit : > There are no terms of use that I have found available from the > freetranslation site As any other work, unless properly stated compatible with $license, you can only only assume “Copyright $stuff, all right reserved” Regards David s

Ask contributors a permission to relicense

2012-01-15 Thread David Prévot
Le 09/01/2012 17:39, Francesco Poli a écrit : > On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:17:02 +0100 Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: >> On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 10:40:35PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: >>> I think that this is exactly what people opposing to copyright >>> assignment want to avoid: giving permission to re-lic

Re: Are Web-API packages need to be in the 'main' repo ?

2011-12-04 Thread David Prévot
Le 04/12/2011 21:02, Clark C. Evans a écrit : > I'd say that any dependency on non-free remote service fails Debian's > Desert Island Test [1] Nothing prevents people to distribute the code inside a desert Island. The fact that the program would be useless if it depends on a remote service is an

Re: a Free Platform License?

2011-11-24 Thread David Prévot
Hi Clark, On 24/11/2011 14:08, Clark C. Evans wrote: > I'm looking for a software license, which Debian would > support, that actively encourages use of free platforms; > and consequently restricts proprietary platforms. If you're looking for a license that “discriminate against [a] group of per

Re: Analysis of the Free Art License 1.3

2011-01-22 Thread David Prévot
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Le 19/01/2011 22:24, Simon Chopin a écrit : > Hi ! Hi all, Kalle CCed, > Out of curiosity, I looked at the GNU License list and found the Free > Art/Art Libre license [1]. As it turns out, the FSF lawyers have already > stated that this license, wh

Re: Analysis of the Free Art License 1.3

2011-01-19 Thread David Prévot
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi, Thanks to Simon who asked me about the DFSG compliance of Kalle's design license, and for pointing me to this thread. Le 25/01/2009 07:55, Francesco Poli a écrit : > On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:41:18 +0100 Francesco Poli wrote: May I dig up this al