Hi all, There are several packages (including GCC and Linux) in Debian that contain files released under several different BSDish licenses that are missing the explicit modification permission. Many of these files contain comments indicating that they likely have been modified. I think that these files are non-free and that their license is being violated by both Debian and the corresponding upstream projects. The conserver package is in non-free because of this issue but it appears a lot of people did not notice the lack of modification permission.
Does anyone have any thoughts about this? * Is there some aspect of the situation that I have missed? * Should we ignore it as we seem to have done since 1989? * Should we add a lintian warning about this? * Should we file lots of RC bugs about this? * Should I be discussing this elsewhere? https://codesearch.debian.net/search?perpkg=1&q=Redistribution+and+use+in+source+and+binary+forms+%28are%7Cis%29+permitted https://www.conserver.com/pipermail/users/2019-July/msg00001.html Examples of the licenses: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are duplicated in all such forms and that any documentation, advertising materials, and other materials related to such distribution and use acknowledge that the software was developed by the University of California, Berkeley. The name of the University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific written prior permission. This software is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty. -- bye, pabs https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise
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