Re: How much pristine should the .orig.tar.gz be?

Pedro Guerreiro writes: > My question is: The binary packages _will not_ have anything from those > utils (they're only good in a NeXT), so there is no problem with them, > _but_ the source tarball, if I make it pristine, will have those utils on > it. Should I just remove the utils from the source

Re: MWPL - Metrowerkz Publick License

Brian Ristuccia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've only re-read it once, but I think it has the link-with loophole also > present in the NPL that would allow proprietary software companies > to However, that doesn't make it non DFSG-free. -- Henning Makholm

Compatibility metalicense, huh?

Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > But I invite everyone to implement a copyright construction kit, a Gtk app, > which lets you build your copyright by Drag'n'Drop. A small portion on > freeness, of copyleft, a but of restricted warranty and a non-commercial > clause :) This was proba

Re: How much pristine should the .orig.tar.gz be?

On Thu, Apr 01, 1999 at 11:10:35AM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > BTW, you say that the library is "public domain". What exactly does the > license say? Exactly what I've said. :-) Extract from the README: -*- The Cgraph Library source code, examples, and documentation are in the public domain. Ut

Re: What does "free" means for a licence or a standard? (Was: Intent to package xmemos

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has it occurred to anyone that the GPL isn't DFSG free? :> Not programs > licensed under it, but the license itself, which cannot be modified or > altered? :> Of course the license can be altered. It's not a creative work, it's a license, and license text is not prote

Re: Compatibility metalicense, huh?

On Thu, Apr 01, 1999 at 10:10:36PM +0200, Henning Makholm wrote: > Am I making myself clear? Probably not... It's an interesting idea, although I am scared by the flexibility. What can guarantee me that every derived license I allow is within my wish. This would require some certain amount of AI (

How much pristine should the .orig.tar.gz be?

Hi. [Sorry for the cross-posting] My problems is as follows: I've debianized a library that was conceived for the NeXT in the first place, and the source code come with some utils that don't have a clear free license. The library by itself is public domain, but those utils might cause problem if