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
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Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary
Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin
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