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and subject line Bug#412310: fixed in gettext 0.17-1
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Package: gettext
Version: 0.14.4-2
Severity: serious
Several (many?) files contain these lines, as identified with find|xargs
grep -2i public\ domain
./gettext-tools/examples/hello-c/autoclean.sh-# Example for use of GNU
gettext.
./gettext-tools/examples/hello-c/autoclean.sh-# Copyright (C) 2003-2004
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
./gettext-tools/examples/hello-c/autoclean.sh:# This file is in the
public domain.
./gettext-tools/examples/hello-c/autoclean.sh-#
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It's not clear to me whether Debian has the right to distribute this
software: if it's "in the public domain," then there is no problem but
OTOH if the FSF does hold the right to control who may make copies, then
under what terms does Debian do so?
I don't see how it can be both "in the public domain" and "copyright
FSF," and I don't see why the FSF wouldn't use the GPL (or maybe a
BSD/MIT licence) in this case.
I'm reporting this so that Debian may consider the question and take
appropriate action, if only to record the matter's considered and that
Debian may freely distribute the software. Hopefully, an official from
the FSF will concur with Debian's decision.
I have attempted to discuss the question with two of the authors
identified in one of the documents; the address of one's no longer
valid, and the other doesn't see a problem. However, he also doesn't
appease my concerns.
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John
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Source: gettext
Source-Version: 0.17-1
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
gettext, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
gettext-base_0.17-1_amd64.deb
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext-base_0.17-1_amd64.deb
gettext-doc_0.17-1_all.deb
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext-doc_0.17-1_all.deb
gettext-el_0.17-1_all.deb
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext-el_0.17-1_all.deb
gettext_0.17-1.diff.gz
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext_0.17-1.diff.gz
gettext_0.17-1.dsc
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext_0.17-1.dsc
gettext_0.17-1_amd64.deb
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext_0.17-1_amd64.deb
gettext_0.17.orig.tar.gz
to pool/main/g/gettext/gettext_0.17.orig.tar.gz
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [EMAIL PROTECTED],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (supplier of updated gettext package)
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Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:35:30 +0100
Source: gettext
Binary: gettext-doc gettext gettext-base gettext-el
Architecture: source all amd64
Version: 0.17-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Changed-By: Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Description:
gettext - GNU Internationalization utilities
gettext-base - GNU Internationalization utilities for the base system
gettext-doc - Documentation for GNU gettext
gettext-el - Emacs po-mode for editing gettext .po files
Closes: 412310 433743 451091
Changes:
gettext (0.17-1) unstable; urgency=low
.
* New upstream release. Closes: #451091. See the NEWS for details.
* Public domain files are clearly marked as such. Closes: #412310.
* Fixed xgettext problem with python unicode strings. Closes: #433743.
* Added file to Build-Depends, as it's used by debian/rules. This was
probably dropped in 0.12.1-6 after the build problem on ARM was fixed
the right way by using the latest libtool. Previously, the old libtool
used "file" on the ARM architecture.
* gettext tools are now under GPL version 3.
Files:
e3367be65492bcc1e4619baa8cf357a1 666 devel optional gettext_0.17-1.dsc
58a2bc6d39c0ba57823034d55d65d606 11640890 devel optional
gettext_0.17.orig.tar.gz
f8fc7b235b398b9e3e4d28b91aa16a4d 14191 devel optional gettext_0.17-1.diff.gz
a6985ab84d1163c00057601496c89499 53644 devel optional gettext-el_0.17-1_all.deb
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05e397f4e5e90875ece5750be41eeedf 135784 utils standard
gettext-base_0.17-1_amd64.deb
c42058a4e4f46bce191140102b4d500e 2768852 devel optional
gettext_0.17-1_amd64.deb
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