licensing for libpam-pwfile (ITP)

Hi there, I'm adopting libpam-pwfile and while checking the licenses in the source package I've found that part of it is a derivative work of this code: http://www.multicians.org/thvv/gpw.html The fact that it is a derivative work is clear in the README of the upstream package, checking the

Re: licensing for libpam-pwfile (ITP)

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Antonio Radici anto...@dyne.org wrote: I'm adopting libpam-pwfile and while checking the licenses in the source package I've found that part of it is a derivative work of this code: http://www.multicians.org/thvv/gpw.html s/adopting/packaging/ ? libpam-pwfile

Re: licensing for libpam-pwfile (ITP)

* Let me know you're using it I think this makes it non-free. It fails the desert island and the dissident test. It also fails DFSG 3, as soon as the upstream author has died. SDAFP (same disclaimers as Francesco Poli) Best regards, Mark Weyer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: licensing for libpam-pwfile (ITP)

Antonio Radici anto...@dyne.org writes: The fact that it is a derivative work is clear in the README of the upstream package, checking the license of GWP I've found that there is no 'common' license for the code but just a statement that says: Thank you for including the license text here for