Good, please send :) -- Sylvain
On Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 09:16:13PM +0200, Alexander Shulgin wrote: > On 10/28/07, Sylvain Beucler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > We can suggest using another library, or ask the Perl module author to > > relicense under "the same license as Perl" (which includes the GPL). > > > > I don't think it's good to use a less restrictive license, there will > > be the same problem as soon as you use third-party GPL'd code. > > OK, here is refined reply: > ------------------------------- > > I'm evaluating your project for inclusion into Savannah. While doing > so I've discovered a few problems: > > The HEAD revision of git repository you have provided contains GPLv3, > while you specified GPLv2+ in the project submission. Also, most of > the source files refer to GPLv2 or later. > > Some of the test files src/t/Test*.pm are missing copyright and > license notices, please add them as appropriate. > > Are you planning to include documentation into Savannah repository? > If so, please decide on the licensing: we generally accept GFDL and > compatible licensing schemes. Refer to the following for details: > https://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/LicensingRequirements > > The Number::Format module is under Artistic license--not compatible > with GNU GPL: http://search.cpan.org/src/WRW/Number-Format-1.52/README > You should replace the dependency on that module with some other which > uses a compatible license, or maybe try to convince the module author > to relicense it using Perl licensing scheme (Artistic + GPL). > > The same goes for Mail::GnuPG, since it's GPLv2 only: > http://search.cpan.org/~jesse/Mail-GnuPG-0.10/GnuPG.pm#LICENSE > You won't be able to license your project under GPLv3 as long as it > uses GPLv2 only modules. For more details see this: > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#v2v3Compatibility > > Could you please also clarify on what other 'very standard' packages > you project might depend on? Just to make sure there are no other > licensing problems. > > You are using repo.or.cz to host the code, please confirm you intend > to move your primary development to Savannah, since we do not allow > Savannah projects to be just project mirrors. > > > -- > Alex
