Author name in copyright notice

2008-02-24 Thread David Paleino
Hi, I'd like to package a software [1], but I'm encountering possible copyright issues. I contacted upstream to know his real name, in order to put it in debian/copyright, but he wishes to be known as Master Kernel (that is the name provided in the sources). Is that possible? He also asked me

Re: Author name in copyright notice

2008-02-24 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:04:17 +0100 David Paleino wrote: [...] I contacted upstream to know his real name, in order to put it in debian/copyright, but he wishes to be known as Master Kernel (that is the name provided in the sources). Is that possible? To the best of my knowledge, yes, that's

Re: Free Art License

2008-02-24 Thread MJ Ray
Mathieu Stumpf [EMAIL PROTECTED] The already a discution[1] which was opened about this license, but I didn't find if this license is DFSG complient. I have reviewed the discussion of http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/09/msg00132.html In my opinion, this license: + permits free

Re: Author name in copyright notice

2008-02-24 Thread Arnoud Engelfriet
David Paleino wrote: I believe that the copyright notice should carry the real name of the author, shouldn't it? Most of the world doesn't have rules about copyright notices, so there it doesn't matter what you put in such a notice. The only complication you may encounter is that copyright law

Re: Author name in copyright notice

2008-02-24 Thread Alexander Schmehl
Hi! * David Paleino [EMAIL PROTECTED] [080224 13:04]: I believe that the copyright notice should carry the real name of the author, shouldn't it? Uhm... to best of my knowledge: No. Think at the dissident test. Yours sincerely, Alexander signature.asc Description: Digital signature