On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:24:13 -0400 Richard wrote: > Is it clear yet whether scummvm itself is unacceptable > in and of itself?
that was my assumption - many years ago, debian reviewed and approved the game machine and all of the mentioned games debian's published licensing metadata fir the game machine package does not include the problematic license terms, described in the OP of this thread: https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/s/scummvm/scummvm_2.2.0+dfsg1-4_copyright the machine itself has many license - most are GPL-compatible, several are unconventional, yet probably GPL-compatible - those are basic and typical - some examples: License: unlimited These fonts are free software. Unlimited permission is granted to use, copy, and distribute them, with or without modification, either commercially or noncommercially. THESE FONTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY. License: MC-custom This software is completely free. No warranty is provided. If you use it, please give me credit and email me about your project License: any-purpose-note It may be used for any purpose as long as this notice remains intact on all source code distributions. License: public-domain-crc This software is placed into the public domain and may be used for any purpose. However, this notice must not be changed or removed and no warranty is either expressed or implied by its publication or distribution.