Hello, Am 15.06.26 um 15:55 schrieb Adrian Bunk:
On Mon, May 04, 2026 at 05:58:43AM -0400, Reinhard Tartler wrote:Package: bmagic Version: 7.13.4+dfsg-1 Severity: seriousDear Maintainer, I am filing this bug report with severity serious because the current version of bmagic in the archive contains several violations of the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) and licensing documentation requirements. 1. Non-Free Attribution Requirement (DFSG 1 & 3) The LICENSE file (and README.md) contains a clause that states: "Proper BitMagic reference on your product/project page is a REQUIREMENT for using the Library." This "requirement" to maintain a specific reference on a project page goes beyond standard attribution and imposes a specific redistribution burden. This is effectively an advertising-style clause that restricts free redistribution and the creation of derived works, making it incompatible with the DFSG. ...4-clause BSD with the advertising clause has always been recognized as DFSG-free (and is also listed at [1]): All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement: This product includes software developed by the <copyright holder>.
It might be free; but does Debian really want to write on all "advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software": "This product includes software developed by the <copyright holder>"?
Is that really a condition Debian wants to fulfill? To fulfill a clause that is deprecated since years? see https://www.debian.org/legal/licenses/ Kind regards Michael
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