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Hi Adam,
thanks for commenting on Debian bug #597568.
Am 04.03.2011 15:22, schrieb Adam:
> I think the problem is that libaqpaypal2 has its own license which is
> IMO non-free and non-distributable:
>
> AqPaypal may be used indefinately by the following applications
> under the terms of the GPL: [list of applications]
>
> from src/plugins/backends/aqpaypal/COPYING in the source package.
>
> This violates DFSG 3 + 5 ("Derived Works" + "No Discrimination Against
> Persons or Groups") and GPLv3 7 + 10 ("no further restrictions").
As the toplevel COPYING file refers to no specific GPL version and still
contains the GPLv2, I doubt that GPLv3 is applicable here. I agree
though that the present license restriction in the mentioned file
conflicts with the [1]Debian Free Software Guideline (DFSG). This means,
in order to comply with the DFSG, I will have to remove the source code
for libaqpaypal from the source tarball distributed by Debian.
1. http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
Martin, would it be possible to distribute AqPaypal in a separate source
tarball? This would make my packaging work for Debian far easier.
> So even for it to be added to non-free GnuCash etc. would need an
> AqaBanking license exception (which I think is unlikely to happen).
Sorry, Adam, I don't understand this sentence. What license exception do
you mean? Doesn't the file src/plugins/backends/aqpaypal/COPYING contain
such an exception?
> I don't know if there is any discussion with AqaBanking upstream to have
> this changed.
The upstream developer Martin Preuss is subscribed to the Debian BTS, so
he receives all bug reports immediately. So you may count this mail as
part of the discussion with AqBanking upstream...
Regards,
Micha
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