Re: ftp.debian.org: RM: imapsync -- RoM; author doesn't want us to distribute his program

On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:57:40 +0100, Gilles LAMIRAL writes: >> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609845#60 >> >> Please observe, the short "No." it contains everything. > > It contains too much. I repeat with precision "No. Do what you want". > I promise I won't complain anymore ab

Re: ftp.debian.org: RM: imapsync -- RoM; author doesn't want us to distribute his program

Dear Jeff, Thank you for your opinion. Please consider the fact that the author explicitly asked us to _NOT_ distribute his software. I do not believe that Debian is (or should be) an organization that disregards a request like this. The author explicitly said that he is trying a new business m

ftp.debian.org: RM: imapsync -- RoM; author doesn't want us to distribute his program

Package: ftp.debian.org Severity: normal Hi, Please remove imapsync from unstable. New versions of the program can only be downloaded for money from the upstream author's website and therefore distributing the program for free in Debian is not requested by him anymore. The whole discussion can

situation of imapsync and Debian (was: Re: Bug#609845: huge memory leak when syncing large mailboxes)

Hi guys, Executive summary for new recipients (debian-legal): imapsync has changed its distribution policy, downloads from the author's original website are not free (as in beer) anymore. Of course `apt-get source' or `apt-get install' is still free, as the package is still in the Debian archive.