On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 22:39:41 +0100 Jochen Sprickerhof wrote: > Hi,
Hello Jochen! > > as part of packaging ROS [1] for Debian, I've found a file [2] under the > CISST licence [3]. Can someone comment on the DFSG compatibility of it? I am in a rush, so I'll leave a more thorough and detailed analysis of the license to other debian-legal regulars. However, I would like to highlight a few points: see below. Please note that what I'll express are only my own personal opinions. [...] > P.S.: Please Cc me as I'm not on the list. Done. > > [1] http://www.ros.org/ > [2] > https://github.com/ros/cmake_modules/blob/0.4-devel/cmake/Modules/FindXenomai.cmake > [3] https://cisst.org/cisst/license.txt > > -- %< full copy for reference %< -- > > CISST Software License Agreement > > Version 1.0 (October 30, 2006) [...] > Your downloading, copying, modifying, displaying, distributing or use > of any software, documentation, and/or data from CISST (collectively, > the "Software") constitutes acceptance of all of the terms and > conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to such terms and > conditions, you have no right to download, copy, modify, display, > distribute or use the Software. The license insists that downloading and use require acceptance of its terms and conditions. DFSG-free software usually refrain from restricting use or download. [...] > You further agree to use, > reproduce, make derivative works of, display and distribute the > Software in compliance with all applicable governmental laws, > regulations and orders, including without limitation those relating > to export and import control. [...] The license imposes the licensee to comply with governmental laws, regulations and orders. This means that, if the licensee violates such laws, he/she is also violating the license terms: this possibly adds copyright violation penalties to the penalties already provided for the violation of the above mentioned laws. This is not good: a dissident should not be prosecuted for copyright violation in some foreign jurisdiction, if he/she violated some local laws in his/her dictatorial country... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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