On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 16:03:14 -0700, Debian wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > #317365: ..debian policy advice on the GPL etc as licenses or > #contracts, _should_ be in 2.1 and 12.5, is not., > which was filed against the debian-policy package. > > It has been closed by one of the developers, namely > Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Their explanation is attached below. If this explanation is > unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate > message then please contact the developer, by replying to this email. > > Debian bug tracking system administrator > (administrator, Debian Bugs database) > > Received: (at 317365-done) by bugs.debian.org; 7 Jul 2005 22:49:30 > +0000 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jul 07 15:49:29 2005 > Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi [130.233.228.92] > by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) > id 1DqfBR-0004Jv-00; Thu, 07 Jul 2005 15:49:29 -0700 > Received: from localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) > by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j67Mmv8Y002862 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 8 Jul 2005 01:48:57 > +0300 > Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi ([130.233.228.92]) > by localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) (amavisd-new, port > 10024) with LMTP id 23381-31-2 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Fri, 8 Jul 2005 01:48:57 +0300 (EEST) > Received: from xieana.donarmstrong.org (a130-233-4-198.debconf5.hut.fi > [130.233.4.198]) > by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id j67Me6te002234 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 8 Jul 2005 01:40:06 > +0300 > Received: (nullmailer pid 18894 invoked by uid 1000); > Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:39:55 -0000 > Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 01:39:55 +0300 > From: Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Bug#317365: ..debian policy advice on the GPL etc as > licenses or contracts, _should_ be in 2.1 and 12.5, is not. > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mail-Followup-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Disposition: inline > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected] > User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i > X-TKK-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-2.1.2-hutcc at katosiko.hut.fi > X-BadReturnPath: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rewritten as > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > using "From" header > Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 > (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org > X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-7.5 required=4.0 > tests=BAYES_10,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, > X_DEBBUGS_CC autolearn=ham > version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 > X-Spam-Level: > > On Fri, 08 Jul 2005, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > ....unless we agree with Microsoft that the GPL is a contract, we > > should clarify our position and policy as above, for the KDE guys, > > it's `just remove "Agreement" from those tabs, and leave "License" > > on them tabs', for other maintainers, there will be similar such wee > > oversights to fix, and one such wee oversight is very reason I file > > this bug. ;o) > > Whether or not the GPL is a contract or not is dependent upon the > language and actualization of local law. If the license is just a > license under local law, then a license it will remain. If it's a > contract, then it will remain a contract. It is not the place of > Debian Policy to attempt to define the manner in which local law is to > be interpreted. ..here we disagree, I believe the DPM should at the very least point to a resource and suggest a minimum standard, within the spirit of the Debian ideals. > Thus, this bug report is spurious, and is being summarily closed. > > > Don Armstrong > ..let this serve as notice of service to potentially appeal to re-open and stay #317359 pending the resolution of #317365 (or was it wise versa? ;o)) ..also see cc'd response to Re: Why is this policy related?Organization: The Debian Project -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
