Bug#992087: libfonts-java: contains a file with a non-free "disparaging to Sun" license
On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 02:21:02PM +0200, Pierre Gruet wrote: > Control: tags -1 pending > > Hello, > > After a deeper examination, I see the file with the non-free contents is > useless anyway, none of the files it attempts to patch exists. I think this > file got lost here as it obviously comes from itext, not libfonts. > > I offer to team-upload the package soon. Hi Pierre, Thank you for helping us clean up some of the cruft that has accumulated in these packages. Cheers, tony
Bug#992087: libfonts-java: contains a file with a non-free "disparaging to Sun" license
Control: tags -1 pending Hello, After a deeper examination, I see the file with the non-free contents is useless anyway, none of the files it attempts to patch exists. I think this file got lost here as it obviously comes from itext, not libfonts. I offer to team-upload the package soon. Best, -- Pierre
Bug#992087: libfonts-java: contains a file with a non-free "disparaging to Sun" license
Hi Tony,
Thanks for looking at this!
Le 11/08/2021 à 20:40, tony mancill a écrit :
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:25:45PM +0200, Pierre Gruet wrote:
Source: libfonts-java
Version: 1.1.6.dfsg-3
Severity: serious
Tags: bullseye sid stretch buster
Justification: Policy 2.2.1
Dear Maintainer,
The file patches/itext-1.5.2.patch incorporates a non-free license, stating
Sun Microsystems grants you ("Licensee") a non-exclusive, royalty free, license
to use, modify and redistribute this software in source and binary code form,
provided that i) this copyright notice and license appear on all copies of the
software; and ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner which is
disparaging to Sun Microsystems.
This breaks at least DFSG-6, due to the "disparaging to Sun Microsystems"
clause.
Hi Pierre,
A couple of comments:
1) In that patch file, I see:
Some classes in iText are based on code samples provided by SUN.
A copyright notice is always included in the source code of the specific class.
The license is either SUN's samples license (1), or the license marked with (2)
...
The non-DFSG phrase referring to "disparaging" is from SUN's samples
license (1). License (2) (again, merely quoting that sun.txt file)
includes the problematic clause:
You acknowledge that Software is not designed,licensed or intended for use in
the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility.
However, when I search the patch, the Java source files included don't
refer to either of those licenses explicitly. The only file that does
include a copyright and license statement is DFSG-free, but I'm not sure
about the other files.
I must say I submitted a batch of 6 bugs with this "disparaging to Sun"
clause and did not go that much into details for each package. Arguably
neither of those licenses is suitable for us... yet I just attempted a
build of libfonts-java while repacking to remove the patches/ directory,
and it succeeded. Of course this is not enough, but I think it might be
worth looking at it more carefully to check this directory can be safely
removed.
In any case, we will have to rely on a point release of Bullseye to fix
this in stable, so I guess we have a bit of time.
2) I'm wondering what such a clause would mean anyway now that "Sun
Microsystems" is defunct since 2010. How would a licensee disparage a
non-existent entity?
My second question is more just wondering what happens... I guess we
will have to figure out the files that are (presumably) licensed under
the problematic licenses.
I also don't know, but who knows who holds the assets now?
Presumably the risk is low, but still...
I share your concerns.
Cheers,
tony
Best regards,
--
Pierre
Bug#992087: libfonts-java: contains a file with a non-free "disparaging to Sun" license
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:25:45PM +0200, Pierre Gruet wrote:
> Source: libfonts-java
> Version: 1.1.6.dfsg-3
> Severity: serious
> Tags: bullseye sid stretch buster
> Justification: Policy 2.2.1
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> The file patches/itext-1.5.2.patch incorporates a non-free license, stating
>
> Sun Microsystems grants you ("Licensee") a non-exclusive, royalty free,
> license
> to use, modify and redistribute this software in source and binary code form,
> provided that i) this copyright notice and license appear on all copies of the
> software; and ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner which is
> disparaging to Sun Microsystems.
>
> This breaks at least DFSG-6, due to the "disparaging to Sun Microsystems"
> clause.
Hi Pierre,
A couple of comments:
1) In that patch file, I see:
> Some classes in iText are based on code samples provided by SUN.
> A copyright notice is always included in the source code of the specific
> class.
> The license is either SUN's samples license (1), or the license marked with
> (2)
> ...
The non-DFSG phrase referring to "disparaging" is from SUN's samples
license (1). License (2) (again, merely quoting that sun.txt file)
includes the problematic clause:
> You acknowledge that Software is not designed,licensed or intended for use in
> the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility.
However, when I search the patch, the Java source files included don't
refer to either of those licenses explicitly. The only file that does
include a copyright and license statement is DFSG-free, but I'm not sure
about the other files.
2) I'm wondering what such a clause would mean anyway now that "Sun
Microsystems" is defunct since 2010. How would a licensee disparage a
non-existent entity?
My second question is more just wondering what happens... I guess we
will have to figure out the files that are (presumably) licensed under
the problematic licenses.
Cheers,
tony
Bug#992087: libfonts-java: contains a file with a non-free "disparaging to Sun" license
Source: libfonts-java
Version: 1.1.6.dfsg-3
Severity: serious
Tags: bullseye sid stretch buster
Justification: Policy 2.2.1
Dear Maintainer,
The file patches/itext-1.5.2.patch incorporates a non-free license, stating
Sun Microsystems grants you ("Licensee") a non-exclusive, royalty free, license
to use, modify and redistribute this software in source and binary code form,
provided that i) this copyright notice and license appear on all copies of the
software; and ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner which is
disparaging to Sun Microsystems.
This breaks at least DFSG-6, due to the "disparaging to Sun Microsystems"
clause.
Best regards,
--
Pierre Gruet
