On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 16:12, Jonas Smedegaard <d...@jones.dk> wrote: > On 11-12-01 at 03:56pm, Felipe Sateler wrote: >> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 15:25, Jonas Smedegaard <d...@jones.dk> wrote: >> >> > I sure prefer if you are not lazy but instead respectful to those >> >> > developers that put effort into inventing and maintaining a tool >> >> > that is clearly good enough that you use it. >> >> >> >> hmm, i don't think this is about not respecting the developers of >> >> those great tools. even if i was "lazy and [...] treat it all as >> >> [...] GPL-2+" there would be a copyright clause that acknowledges >> >> the work. >> > >> > Respecting copyright is one thing. Respecting licensing is another. >> >> Why do you suggest that respecting licensing involves putting stuff >> into the copyright file? There are a few licenses that require >> that[1], but those involve only stuff that gets shipped in binary >> packages (because the source is already documented by itself. >> Otherwise, it would be undistributable). >> >> [1] More correctly, debian's approach to complying is putting the >> stuff in the copyright file. > > Uhm, perhaps we are talking past each other here: In above I do not see > the opposite of "respect" being "violation of license" but simply being > "disrespectful". > > Does it make sense now?
Mmm, a little bit. But then I fail to see how documenting the licenses in the copyright file is showing respect to anyone. As I see it, the copyright file is a technical document one must fill to comply with licenses and document them in every binary package (because the source is not available). Respect (and appreciation) is better shown by (as a user) a kudos message to the developers, and (as debian maintainer) maintaining a good relation and communication. I believe. -- Saludos, Felipe Sateler _______________________________________________ pkg-multimedia-maintainers mailing list pkg-multimedia-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-multimedia-maintainers