Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-24 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:59:13PM +0100, Sian Mountbatten wrote: This Program is the property of the Secretary of State for Defence (United Kingdom) acting through the Defence Research Agency (DRA). Use,

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-24 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:07:38 +0900 Osamu Aoki wrote: [...] No problem. I instead see problems with this license: https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2012/09/msg00026.html -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document!

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-16 Thread Steve McIntyre
Chris wrote: On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Paul Tagliamonte paul...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 09:44:17AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: INAL, so someone feel free to call me wrong. Comments inline. I'll call me wrong: 09:31 Ganneff svuorela: name the/a organisation, not

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-16 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:25:21 +0100 Steve McIntyre wrote: [...] Please point to the DFSG section that mentions the dissident test. This has been asked a number of times on debian-legal and has already been answered: https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/09/msg00215.html

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-16 Thread Steve McIntyre
Francesco Poli wrote: Please let's try and avoid running in circles... *rotfl* -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com We're the technical experts. We were hired so that management could ignore our recommendations and tell us how to do our jobs. --

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-16 Thread Charles Plessy
Le Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 01:25:21PM +0100, Steve McIntyre a écrit : Chris wrote: I think this clause in the license absolutely fails the dissident test Please point to the DFSG section that mentions the dissident test. Hi Steve, I think that the dissident test and others are indirectly

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-15 Thread Christofer C. Bell
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Paul Tagliamonte paul...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 09:44:17AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:59:13PM +0100, Sian Mountbatten wrote: Dear List Please find attached a copy of the copyright in all the source files

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-15 Thread Paul Wise
On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Christofer C. Bell wrote: I'd not be so quick to retract those comments! I agree it fails the dissident test. One is not able to contribute anonymously. You must identify the organization you are a part of (and what is an organization, anyway?). And what

New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-12 Thread Sian Mountbatten
Dear List Please find attached a copy of the copyright in all the source files of the algol68toc compiler. You will note that the licence accords with the DFSG. I am of the opinion that the compiler package could go into the main Debian distribution. Please confirm. -- Sian Mountbatten

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-12 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:59:13PM +0100, Sian Mountbatten wrote: Dear List Please find attached a copy of the copyright in all the source files of the algol68toc compiler. You will note that the licence accords with the DFSG. I am of the opinion that the compiler package could go into the

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-12 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 09:44:17AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:59:13PM +0100, Sian Mountbatten wrote: Dear List Please find attached a copy of the copyright in all the source files of the algol68toc compiler. You will note that the licence accords with the

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-12 Thread Paul Wise
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:44 PM, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:59:13PM +0100, Sian Mountbatten wrote: (b) any amended version of this Program be clearly marked to show the nature of the amendment and of the name of the amending organisation, ^ IMHO this

Re: New package algol68toc: terms of the copyright.

2012-09-12 Thread Francesco Poli
On Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:59:13 +0100 Sian Mountbatten wrote: Dear List Please find attached a copy of the copyright in all the source files of the algol68toc compiler. Dear Sian, thanks for contacting debian-legal and for trying to check the DFSG-freeness of the package under consideration.