Andreas Tille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > there are two packages developed by peoples from the University of Washington > which would be interesting for Debian-Med. Like the famous phylip (same > university these packages are covered by a non-free (or even no) license:
Joe isn't going to change Phylip's license. No, never, nada. > Tinker: http://dasher.wustl.edu/tinker/ > License at http://dasher.wustl.edu/tinker/license.html Washington University is in St. Louis, Missouri. Approx 2000-3000 miles away. Completely different institution. > Raster3D: http://www.bmsc.washington.edu/raster3d/raster3d.html > I did not found a license. > > It would be great if somebody would spend his time to explain the authors > (or should I say authorities here, because sometimes the authors are not the > only persons involved here?) the advantages of Free Software, which advantages > they could gain if these fine programs would be spred over the world on > the back of Debian, etc. I can try to talk with the latter folks re: licensing. They are close by (within 100 ft of my research group' lab). Have you tried sending email first? best, -tony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.analytics.washington.edu/ Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington Biostatistics, SCHARP/HVTN Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center UW (Tu/Th/F): 206-616-7630 FAX=206-543-3461 | Voicemail is unreliable FHCRC (M/W): 206-667-7025 FAX=206-667-4812 | use Email CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If you received this message in error, please destroy it and notify the sender. Thank you.
