Your message dated Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:03:02 +0100
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and subject line Re: ifile: Public domain is not a license
has caused the Debian Bug report #558365,
regarding ifile: Public domain is not a license
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Package: ifile
Version: 1.3.8
Severity: normal
The debian/copyright reads:
metamail/
All scripts written by Jens Peter Secher <[email protected]>, who
disclaims all copyright in these scripts and places them in the
public domain.
Unfortunately "public Domain" is not a software license. Please read:
"Why the Public Domain Isn't a License" by Open Source attorney
Lawrence Rosen
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6225
A SUGGESTION
Consider releasing files under GPL.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_DK.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_DK.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
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You are correct that Public Domain is not a license.
What I have done is to disclaim all copyright to the files I have
created, which I am perfectly entitled do.
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Jens Peter Secher, GPG fingerprint 0EE5978AFE63E8A1.
A. Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion.
Q. Why is top posting bad?
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