Hi Noel, You wrote: > The sentence "All ADC data are public domain..." expresses clearly that the > data do not have, and do not need, a License to be redistributed.
It uses the term "public domain". > Please see https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/07/msg00506.html > which fits almost exactly the case for these original data. I read there "what rights they have to use the work". > Also, please see the definition of Public Domain on > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.en.html I read there "some copies or modified versions may not be free at all" and "Sometimes people use the term “public domain” in a loose fashion to mean “free” or “available gratis.”". At this point it is clear to me that the ADC has made the data available to the public under the terms of the "use policy", not unconditionally, not allowing anyone to do anything with the data. > that allowed the original KStars developers to download, modify, > relicense and redistribute the data What makes you think that that anyone can relicense "public domain" works ? > Package is fully distributable by Debian. Not with the information I've seen so far. Regards, Bart Martens -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
