>Peter S Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> gpstrans is in main, but I think it is non-free. the copyright file is:
>> 
>>   GPStrans is FreeWare. I'm releasing this source code to the
>>   public domain.  You can redistribute it as often as you want
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>   as long as you let the original copyright notice in. If you
>>   like to do changes to GPStrans, please contact me before so
>>   that we can coordinate the work.
>> 
>>   GPStrans is Copyright 1995 by Carsten tschach
>>   ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).  The datum translation-routines
>>   are based on the program MacGPS from John F.  Waers
>>   ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).

I maintain this package.  I decided that as long as he stated "public
domain", then all those other statements were not important.

>> The auther is obviously confused about freeware, free software, public
>> domane etc.

Yes.


>  Until then it should be moved to non-free.  I'm not too
>sure what package the bug report should be filed against
>(gpstrans or ftp.debian.org ?)

It should probably be against the package.  

                      - Jim Van Zandt

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