-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Paul Wise wrote: > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Theppitak Karoonboonyanan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Paul Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > OK, now there is a real problem, most of the licences mentioned are >> > non-free and cannot be put into main. Essentially all the files that >> > are not copyright Vuthichai Ampornaramveth or Theppitak >> > Karoonboonyanan are non-free and need to be removed or relicenced. >> > Alternatively the package can be put in non-free instead of main. >> >> Pardon? The doc/COPYRIGHT.HISTORY clearly states: >> >> -8<- >> xvt original copyright was "Do what you want, but can't make money on it." . >> Rxvt had the same copyright since it was based on xvt . >> xiterm moved to GPL with autorization from xvt's original author. >> -8<- >> >> I suppose Guylhem Aznar, who relicensed xiterm, has >> already got authorization from previous authors to release >> the whole package under GPL-2. > > Missed that bit, was just looking at debian/copyright. In that case > the old licences in debian/copyright need to be removed and an > explanation of the history added so that the ftpmasters are convinced > it is free. > Just update the debian/copyright which included the quotes from doc/COPYRIGHT.HISTORY and doc/LSM.
The text which show that Guylhem Aznar relicensed the xiterm with authorization from the author was added to clarify each (C) holder/license. Best regards, - -- - -- Neutron Soutmun http://wiki.debian.org/NeutronSoutmun -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHzO2O1k7Ar9TO/TcRAs1eAJ4r6byZ5XD0AqSjADJNcH2L4OIANQCfTWxV fHCMuhAePGnEibORNDerC6k= =E1P3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
