Hello Release Managers, regarding bug #508292 (in short: OpenSSL exemption clause missing in GPL-licensed code), I've contacted the upstream author, and he released a new upstream version (1.1) with the added exemption clause:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 20:05:36 +0100, Christian Zuckschwerdt wrote: > Hi, > > thanks for contacting me on this. I added the exception to the source > code boiler plate text. See http://triq.net/gkrellm/gkrellm_snmp-1.1.tar.gz > I also removed the SSL linking -- although this may break the plugin > if libsnmp doesn't pull in the link dependancy itself (is this > reliable on all systems these days?) (the mail is recorded in the BTS) The code only differs from 1.0 by this added clause, the removed SSL linking, and some documentation changes (i.e. ~ changed to $HOME, and other similar) I've contacted the maintainer for a NMU: will I be allowed to upload (-- ask for sponsorship in) testing-proposed-updates? See the attached debdiff between 1.0-1.1 and 1.1-1.1. Kindly, David -- . ''`. Debian maintainer | http://wiki.debian.org/DavidPaleino : :' : Linuxer #334216 --|-- http://www.hanskalabs.net/ `. `'` GPG: 1392B174 ----|---- http://snipr.com/qa_page `- 2BAB C625 4E66 E7B8 450A C3E1 E6AA 9017 1392 B174
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