On Sat, 1 Dec 2001 10:39, Gordon Fraser wrote: > I am working on a package for fblogo, a tool to create framebuffer > logos for the kernel. > > The upstream author's email isn't valid anymore and the original > homepage doesn't exist either. Furthermore, the upstream source is 6k > big, and the diff is allready 80k (examples etc), so wouldn't it be > better if I declare myself upstream author of this tool 'based on > fblogo by xyz'? > > Technically this would be possible as it is released under the GPL, I > just wondered what was common practise in such cases. Also, I'm not > sure if I should then rename the tool to distinguish it from the > original one or if it would be ok to keep the name? > (I have only sent an ITP, but haven't uploaded it yet to unstable as I > thought my account might be created while I'm busy working on the > package)
Take it over and keep the name. That's what I did with Portslave without even needing the original author to disappear or the web page to disappear. -- http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/projects.html Projects I am working on http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
