Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Grzegorz B. Prokopski
Hi, W liście z wto, 08-06-2004, godz. 17:14, Remco Seesink pisze: > > b) at the top of LICENSE file, which is otherwise pure GPL? This > > exception seems to fit more into a file that would be called i.e. > > COPYING, where the copying informations would be held and which > > would contain the "e

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Grzegorz B. Prokopski
Hi, W liście z wto, 08-06-2004, godz. 17:14, Remco Seesink pisze: > > b) at the top of LICENSE file, which is otherwise pure GPL? This > > exception seems to fit more into a file that would be called i.e. > > COPYING, where the copying informations would be held and which > > would contain the "e

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Remco Seesink
> I haven't looked at this particular case, but it should be just fine to > say "the copyright owner gave permission to do this" (as long as it's > not specific to Debian, etc.), without necessarily having to wait for a > new upstream release. Of course, I'd be inclined to include the full > text o

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Remco Seesink
> 1. Why do *you* add the exception that permits for linking w/ some > GPL-incompatible program > a) in a debian-specific diff? The exception has to be granted by > upstream and they have to release a version that has this exception. > You must not add it yourself! The license is from the 0.98 ve

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Remco Seesink
> 2. I don't like the "No Nonsense Copyright and License for JSRS > JavaScript Remote Scripting". It seems that debian-legal didn't like > it either. Again you should try to contact upstream and explain > the problem. Dual licensing w/ GPL (or LGPL) would be an option Aargh. I somehow missed: ht

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Colin Watson
On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 09:16:52AM -0400, Grzegorz B. Prokopski wrote: > On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 19:12, Remco Seesink wrote: > > I am looking for comments about my packaging of ibwebadmin. > > Testers are also welcome. > > Hi Remco, > > Technically I looked fine for me. I have not tested it at run

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Remco Seesink
> 2. I don't like the "No Nonsense Copyright and License for JSRS > JavaScript Remote Scripting". It seems that debian-legal didn't like > it either. Again you should try to contact upstream and explain > the problem. Dual licensing w/ GPL (or LGPL) would be an option Aargh. I somehow missed: ht

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Remco Seesink
> I haven't looked at this particular case, but it should be just fine to > say "the copyright owner gave permission to do this" (as long as it's > not specific to Debian, etc.), without necessarily having to wait for a > new upstream release. Of course, I'd be inclined to include the full > text o

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Remco Seesink
> 1. Why do *you* add the exception that permits for linking w/ some > GPL-incompatible program > a) in a debian-specific diff? The exception has to be granted by > upstream and they have to release a version that has this exception. > You must not add it yourself! The license is from the 0.98 ve

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Colin Watson
On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 09:16:52AM -0400, Grzegorz B. Prokopski wrote: > On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 19:12, Remco Seesink wrote: > > I am looking for comments about my packaging of ibwebadmin. > > Testers are also welcome. > > Hi Remco, > > Technically I looked fine for me. I have not tested it at run

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Grzegorz B. Prokopski
On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 19:12, Remco Seesink wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for comments about my packaging of ibwebadmin. > Testers are also welcome. Hi Remco, Technically I looked fine for me. I have not tested it at runtime though. In the non-technical part - I see troubles with the copyrigh

Re: [Pkg-firebird-general] Request for comments for ibwebadmin package

2004-06-08 Thread Grzegorz B. Prokopski
On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 19:12, Remco Seesink wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for comments about my packaging of ibwebadmin. > Testers are also welcome. Hi Remco, Technically I looked fine for me. I have not tested it at runtime though. In the non-technical part - I see troubles with the copyrigh