Package: libgsl0-dev Version: 1.8-2 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 2.2.1, GR 2006-001
Hi, The documentation shipped with libgsl [1] is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License with invariant sections. This is a conflict with the DFSG [2], point 3 (Derived Works), and thus must not be shipped in Debian main. This position has been confirmed in GR 2006-001 [3]. For further information see Manoj's Draft Debian Position Statement about the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) [4]. The documentation is a valid candidate for non-free though. For example, see the gcc-4.3-doc-non-dfsg and gcc-4.3 packages. Cheers, Sebastian [1] License of the GSL Reference Manual: Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the Invariant Sections being "GNU General Public License" and "Free Software Needs Free Documentation", the Front-Cover text being "A GNU Manual", and with the Back-Cover Text being (a) (see below). A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". (a) The Back-Cover Text is: "You have freedom to copy and modify this GNU Manual, like GNU software." [2] http://www.debian.org/social_contract [3] http://www.debian.org/vote/2006/vote_001 [4] http://people.debian.org/~srivasta/Position_Statement.xhtml -- Sebastian "tokkee" Harl +++ GnuPG-ID: 0x8501C7FC +++ http://tokkee.org/ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin
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