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and subject line Bug#1135657: fixed in bmagic 7.13.4+dfsg2-1
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regarding bmagic: DFSG Issues
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Package: bmagic
Version: 7.13.4+dfsg-1
Severity: serious
Dear 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.
2. Binary Blobs (Policy 4.16, DFSG 2)
The source package contains a precompiled header file which is a
binary blob without source form:
msvc32/.vs/bm/v15/ipch/AutoPCH/60fd1a078cd898e5/PERF.ipch
This violates Debian Policy 4.16 ("Missing sources") and DFSG 2, as it
is not the "preferred form for modification". This file should have
been excluded from the +dfsg tarball.
3. Missing Authors and Licenses in debian/copyright
A scan with the `dnq` tool (available from
https://salsa.debian.org/dfsg-team/dfsg-new-queue) using
`dnq author-check` and manual inspection reveals several authors and
licenses that are not declared in debian/copyright:
- Francesco Nidito (MIT): lang-maps/libbm/src/try_throw_catch.h
- Kim Walisch (BSD-2-Clause): src/bmavx2.h, src/bmavx512.h (libpopcnt)
- Wojciech Muła (BSD-2-Clause): src/bmavx2.h, src/bmavx512.h (libpopcnt)
- Timo Bingmann (WTFPL-2.0): tests/stress/stacktrace_dbg.h
- Contributors to sse2neon.h (MIT): src/sse2neon.h
Because of the non-free attribution clause and the binary blob, this
package is currently not suitable for the main archive.
Regards,
-rt
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Source: bmagic
Source-Version: 7.13.4+dfsg2-1
Done: Bastian Germann <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
bmagic, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Bastian Germann <[email protected]> (supplier of updated bmagic package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:56:20 +0200
Source: bmagic
Binary: bmagic bmagic-doc
Architecture: source all
Version: 7.13.4+dfsg2-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
<[email protected]>
Changed-By: Bastian Germann <[email protected]>
Description:
bmagic - C++ template library for efficient platform independent bitsets
bmagic-doc - C++ template library for efficient platform independent bitsets (
Closes: 1135657
Changes:
bmagic (7.13.4+dfsg2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Team upload
* Exclude Windows/Mac files with blobs
* d/copyright: Add missing info (Closes: #1135657)
.
[ Andreas Tille ]
* Remove Athena Capital Research from Uploaders
* Create separate -doc package
* Remove unused lintian-overrides
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