On Sat, Mar 12, 2005 at 09:49:41AM +0000, Qingning Huo wrote: > Hi, > > I am working on these two packages: libtorrent and rtorrent [1]. There > are no copyright claims on any source files or README files. There is > only an AUTHORS file with the name and email of the author. On the > other hand, it is indicated on the website that the software is > "Licensed under the GPL", but I can find nowhere in the source tarball > saying so. There is a COPYING file (GPLv2) though. > > Obviously, the author wants the software be released as GPL, so it > should be DFSG free. But, he didn't follow the "How to apply" guide of > GPL. Are there source tarballs suitable as part of debian source > packages? And, how should I write the debian/copyright?
No, they are not. A statement on a website doesn't mean squat from a legal perspective. I suggest you contact the upstream author of the program and explain to him that he needs to read the "How to apply" section of the GPL... Regards: David Weinehall -- /) David Weinehall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /) Northern lights wander (\ // Maintainer of the v2.0 kernel // Dance across the winter sky // \) http://www.acc.umu.se/~tao/ (/ Full colour fire (/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
