You can always try to ask them to reconsider the licensing of (par)metis. Two years ago I wrote several emails to George Karypis and Irene Moulitsas to consider this for distributing FreeFOAM. But I never received any reply.
Gerber van der Graaf Op dinsdag 14-06-2011 om 22:46 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Andrea Palazzi: > Hi, > > I've just received this message from the author of libmetis... probably > you've also received this, but I think this can be of interest anyway > for the list. > > Also, maybe we can try to ask (again...) him to consider another (and > free) license before the release of the new version of the library? Even > though in the past he has showed no interest in changing the license, > maybe it's wort a try asking. > > Bye > Andrea > > ------- Messaggio inoltrato ------- > > Da: George Karypis <[email protected]> > > A: [email protected] > > Oggetto: Help in testing the RC for Metis 5.0 > > Data: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:35:08 -0500 > > > > Dear all, > > > > You are receiving this email because within the last year you sent me an > > email about Metis. > > > > If you are still using Metis I will like your help in testing the release > > candidate of Metis 5.0. This is a nearly complete rewrite of Metis' code > > base with changes in both the command-line programs and also its API > > routines. The 5.0rc1 release can be downloaded from > > http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/download. > > > > I will greatly appreciate if you can find some time to test the changes and > > report any issues with the code and documentation at its bug-tracking system > > (http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/flyspray/index.php?tasks=all&project=2). > > > > I will like to release the final 5.0 version by the end of this month (if > > possible). > > > > regards, > > > > George > > > > PS: If you do not want me to bug you again with such a request, just send me > > an email indicating that. > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > George Karypis, Professor > > Department of Computer Science & Engineering > > University of Minnesota > > [email protected] > > http://www.cs.umn.edu/~karypis > > tel: (612) 626-7524, fax: (612) 625-0572 > > > > > > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1308124551.16924.6.camel@solo
