On Sat, Feb 18, 2006 at 11:24:58AM -0300, Margarita Manterola wrote: > On 2/17/06, Torsten Marek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm searching for sponsors for the above-mentioned packages. ElementTree and > > cElementTree are already in Debian and just have new versions/revisions. > > All the packages are missing the stupid space befor the homepage, as > documented in: > http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-best-pkging-practices.en.html#s-bpp-upstream-info > > I hate that stupid space, but it's in the "best package practices", so > I guess that it should be there. I am of the same opinion..
> Some other thing, did you contact debian-legal about the license? > > "By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its > associated documentation, you agree that you have read, understood, > and will comply with the following terms and conditions: I agree that this isn't any standard license phrase, and d-l should probably be consulted. > Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its > associated documentation for any purpose and without fee ..." > > I'm not a legal expert but both the "By obtaining [...] you agree that > you have read" and the "without fee" sound a bit like a complication > that might make these packages actually non-free. The latter part is typical, and found in the X11/MIT license; you can see a recent discussion about its interpretation at: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/01/msg00451.html Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
