See http://bugs.debian.org/431025 and http://bugs.debian.org/431026 for the full details.
Romain Beauxis wrote: > severity 431026 serious > severity 431025 serious > thanks > > Hi ! > > After Joerg's answer, it seems this issue is more important than I though.. > Here is his answer to the usual non valid use of the PHP licence, which is > the > case here: > > > The reason for this decision is the license which does not really fit > > the package. You package a php thing, either an addon "library" or a > > php "application" which uses the PHP license. Unfortunately for you > > this license can't really be used with anything else except PHP itself. > > > > Shortcut for packages from the PHP group: > > There was a release of a PHP license version 3.01. That one is usable for > > stuff from the PHP group itself, but still nothing else. So if you got this > > reject having a package from that group - it most probably still uses an > > older, inappropriate, version of the PHP license. As the license usually > > allows to use a newer version of it - do it. Oh, and ask Upstream to update > > its package. > > > > Package not from PHP group? Read on: > > Note: It is not that the PHP license is non-free. The license itself is > > free, *IF* and only *IF* you package PHP itself. For anything else it > > renders the package basically undistributable, as the license simply > > doesn't apply. (See also > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/10/msg00124.html and following > > mails for more). > > > > It always only talks about "the product PHP", not about software. > > And "php-whatever" (or how the actual software may be called) isnt really > > "PHP" from the PHP group. > > > > Point 6 (in version 3 of the license, Point 5 in the older version 2) is > > also an advertisement clause. Bad thing which is usually discouraged. (And > > if you/Upstream made the mistake to include GPL licensed files you have > > more trouble). > > > > And, at the end there is the following text: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many > > individuals on behalf of the PHP Group. > > > > The PHP Group can be contacted via Email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > For more information on the PHP Group and the PHP project, > > please see <http://www.php.net>. > > > > This product includes the Zend Engine, freely available at > > <http://www.zend.com>. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I doubt that your package is made "on behalf of the PHP group". > > Or that it includes the Zend Engine. > > > > As a good solution for this I suggest to talk to your upstream. > > Looking at the license they've chosen they do want to make it available > > for everyone, so I suggest to use either the original BSD license > > or the LGPL. > > > > As soon as this is fixed you are of course free to reupload the package. > > > > -- > > bye Joerg > > > Romain > -- > Seven miles of Black Star Liners coming in the harbour. > Yeah, seven miles of Black Star Liners coming in the harbour. > I can see them coming. > I can see I dreams running. > I can hear the Elders saying, > These are the days for which we've been praying. > -- ---------------------------- Michael Schultheiss E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
