Re: zwiki copyright status

2004-11-23 Thread Anthony DeRobertis
Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: See http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/legal/en/ecommerce/digsig.html I think you meant: http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/legal/en/ecommerc/digsig.html Unfortunately, the link to the directive on that page is 404 compliant.

Weird notices in phpBB 2.0.11

2004-11-23 Thread Anthony DeRobertis
From the 2.0.10 -> 11 patch: + /* + + This code has been modified from its original form by psoTFX @ phpbb.com + Changes introduce the back-ported phpBB 2.2 visual confirmation code. + + NOTE: Anyone using the modified code contained within this script MUST include + a relevant mes

microcode.ctl: License clarification request: the microcode update file can't be distributed the way it is

2004-11-23 Thread Jan Minar
Package: microcode.ctl Version: 1.11-1 Severity: normal Hi, people! CC-ing upstream, as it applies to them rather than to Debian, and debian-legal, as it will end up there anyways. IMO, the microcode update license forbids the way of re-distribution as it is used currently by the Debian package

Re: Bug#282667: microcode.ctl: License clarification request: the microcode update file can't be distributed the way it is

2004-11-23 Thread Giacomo A. Catenazzi
Jan Minar wrote: Package: microcode.ctl Version: 1.11-1 Severity: normal Hi, people! CC-ing upstream, as it applies to them rather than to Debian, and debian-legal, as it will end up there anyways. IMO, the microcode update license forbids the way of re-distribution as it is used currently by

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Ben Pfaff
Andreas Barth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Debian Bug Tracking System ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [041123 20:55]: >>* Removed documentation. Hope this makes everyone happy. Closes: >> #281671, #281672, #143536. > > No, it doesn't. I hope that you don't mind to much for speaking > that. Take

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 12:13:38PM -0800, Ben Pfaff wrote: > > Brain Carlson, thanks for doing Debian and the release process this > > dis-service. > > There are *lots* more people to thank for this. Brian Carlson is > just the latest. Brian Carlson and others, thanks for your efforts in ensurin

Request for IPR review

2004-11-23 Thread Mark Johnson
Hi All, I've been asked to get some sort of review from the free software world of the new OASIS[1] IPR draft. I tried to review it myself, but the legalese is a bit on the opaque side for me. The concern is that the new policy, if accepted, might push some OASIS Committee specifications/wor

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Don Armstrong
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Ben Pfaff wrote: > They've concluded that the GNU FDL does not satisfy the DFSG, Yes. > and that everything in Debian (apparently modulo licenses > themselves) must satisfy the DFSG. No. The latest amendment to the social contract (GR 2004-004) indicates that we should at l

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Ben Pfaff
Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Ben Pfaff wrote: >> They've concluded that the GNU FDL does not satisfy the DFSG, > > Yes. > >> and that everything in Debian (apparently modulo licenses >> themselves) must satisfy the DFSG. > > No. The latest amendment to the soci

firmware : which license "less worse" available

2004-11-23 Thread Benoit Audouard
Hi, I'm working on a GPL driver for ADSL USB modem driver, plagued (as appears "usual") with a firmware issue for Sagem Fast 800 Eagle-usb ADSL USB modems (and others). That similar to speedtouch or (worst) eci / connexant cases. Our team : http://wiki.eagle-usb.org/wakka.php?wiki=EagleUsbTeam The