The copyright you quoted applies to the code from the original implementation in MATLAB.
This code is a complete rewrite in Python, so the original copyright should not apply. Not sure why this file is provided since the two code bases are different. Anyway I am open to hear from a second opinion from d-legal. Ghis Le 16 sept. 2017 11:20, "Herbert Fortes" <terb...@gmail.com> a écrit : > Hi Ghislain Vaillant, > > > Package: sponsorship-requests > > Severity: normal > > > > Dear mentors, > > > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "python-dtcwt" > > > > * Package name : python-dtcwt > > Version : 0.12.0-1 > > Upstream Author : Rich Wareham <rich.git...@richwareham.com> > > * URL : https://github.com/rjw57/dtcwt > > * License : BSD > > Section : science > > > > Cc: debian-legal > > > python-dtcwt is in Debian since 2015, but ORIGINAL_README.txt[0] > file is a bit problematic. I need someone to do a second check on > copyright. > > [0] - https://anonscm.debian.org/git/debian-science/packages/ > python-dtcwt.git/tree/ORIGINAL_README.txt > > It is said: > > "This code is copyright and is supplied free of charge for research > purposes only. In return for supplying the code, all I ask is that, if > you use the algorithms, you give due reference to this work in any > papers that you write and that you let me know if you find any good > applications for the DT CWT. If the applications are good, I would be > very interested in collaboration. I accept no liability arising from use > of these algorithms." > > - ... free of charge for research only ... > - ... all I ask is ... let me know if you find any good ... > > The package is BSD, but COPYING.txt file says: > > "This licence applies to any parts of this library which are novel in > comparison > to the original DTCWT MATLAB toolbox written by Nick Kingsbury and Cian > Shaffrey. See the ORIGINAL_README.txt file for details on any further > restrictions of use." > > It does not look to be in "main" to me. > > > > Regards, > Herbert > >
