Re: k3b monkey audio plugin

2008-03-12 Thread Francesco Poli
I think there are serious legal problems with this. > > So which section should the k3b plugin belong to and are there any > problems legally including this package in the distribution I see the majority of the issues in the codec, hence let's try and solve those first. Important disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpAHjQfOS2v7.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-08 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 01:08:45 +0100 Adam Borowski wrote: > On Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 12:36:40AM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > Do you mean "GNU GPL v2 or later" + "the prohibition to link/combine > > with GNU AfferoGPL v3"? > > > > That wou

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-07 Thread Francesco Poli
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 23:54:15 +0100 Adam Borowski wrote: > On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 10:40:55PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > o if you want to slightly enhance compatibility with existing > > licenses *and* you don't mind seeing your copyleft weakened by some > >

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-07 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:38:21 +0100 Miriam Ruiz wrote: > 2008/3/6, Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > In my opinion, the decision boils down to: > > > > o if you want to enhance compatibility *and* you trust the FSF to > > keep the promise that fu

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-05 Thread Francesco Poli
he other hand, the "vX only" approach makes it difficult to cure yet undiscovered problems with vX in the long term. My disclaimers are: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpJCEc6zG43x.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Grammarsoft Public Licence 1.0

2008-03-03 Thread Francesco Poli
org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpUFY9KMibo1.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: inaccurate upstream copyright notice

2008-02-29 Thread Francesco Poli
.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp9nGPH4vTOp.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Desert island test

2008-02-29 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:42:06 -0800 Sean Kellogg wrote: > On Thursday 28 February 2008 04:09:34 pm Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > So to conclude, I think it is actually true that there's no way for > > someone to *compel* Debian to accept a given license as "free".

Re: Desert island test

2008-02-28 Thread Francesco Poli
onclude, I think it is actually true that there's no way for someone to *compel* Debian to accept a given license as "free". That said, I remind readers that IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 availabl

Re: Questions about liblouis

2008-02-26 Thread Francesco Poli
would be imposed on newly created tables, as long as they are *not* based on the GPLed ones. My usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ...

Re: Author name in copyright notice

2008-02-24 Thread Francesco Poli
t notice should carry the real name of the author, > shouldn't it? I don't think so. My usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ..

Re: Copyright question

2008-02-06 Thread Francesco Poli
7;d package... My usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpAmUQWlAl36.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: About a license of a package.

2008-02-05 Thread Francesco Poli
xts would need to be included in all copies of the derivative work of Mesh and the other Expat-licensed work). Disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ...

Re: About a license of a package.

2008-02-04 Thread Francesco Poli
irect: it could be weird, as you said, but I don't think it poses any problem at all. Important disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. > > > Regards, > > [0] http://www.makehuman.org > [1] http://www.dedalo-3d.com/ -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp5qJkjzy72M.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [Fwd: Re: [gNewSense-users] PFV call for help.]

2008-01-26 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:23:08 +0100 Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > *If* the clause really requires surrendering copyright in order to > create and distribute a derivative work, then it's non-free since it > requires a fee in exchange for the permission to create/distribute > der

Re: [Fwd: Re: [gNewSense-users] PFV call for help.]

2008-01-26 Thread Francesco Poli
s/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpn0Juh22vf0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Design Science License (in freevo)

2008-01-17 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:42:11 + (GMT) MJ Ray wrote: > Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > > If, on the other hand, you make a dummy modification to an "Object > > Form" just to claim that it is "Source Data", then I think that you

Re: TrueCrypt License 2.3

2008-01-16 Thread Francesco Poli
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:15:49 +0100 Josselin Mouette wrote: > Le lundi 14 janvier 2008 à 22:50 +0100, Francesco Poli a écrit : > > > a. The name of Your Product (or of Your modified version of This > > > Product) > > > must not contain the name TrueCrypt (fo

Re: Design Science License (in freevo)

2008-01-16 Thread Francesco Poli
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:47:58 + (GMT) MJ Ray wrote: > Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:29:15 + (GMT) MJ Ray wrote: > > > It seems impractical, but the definition of Object Form and the terms > > > for modified vers

Re: Design Science License (in freevo)

2008-01-15 Thread Francesco Poli
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:29:15 + (GMT) MJ Ray wrote: > Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I see one possible issue with this license: clause 3(a) states > > > > | (a) The Source Data is included in the same distribution, distributed > > | un

Re: Openstreetmap data license

2008-01-14 Thread Francesco Poli
are numerous...) and have the data re-licensed in a DFSG-free manner (e.g.: under the terms of GNU GPL v2). -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Fra

Re: TrueCrypt License 2.3

2008-01-14 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:27:57 +0100 Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > The plain text version of the licence may be found at > http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/License.txt > and is pasted below in its entirety. My comments follow. As usual I would like to draw your attention on my disclaimers, t

Re: TrueCrypt License 2.3

2008-01-12 Thread Francesco Poli
NSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING

Re: Design Science License (in freevo)

2008-01-11 Thread Francesco Poli
e! What? See for yourself! ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgptQzPu0oxGO.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: license issuse in qterm

2008-01-10 Thread Francesco Poli
tice, inside what looks very much like a copyright permission notice), even though it's related to unregistered trademarks. Is such a restriction compatible with the GNU GPL? As usual: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Versi

Re: Questionable copyright on image file in stormbaancoureur packages

2008-01-09 Thread Francesco Poli
ipts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp1X9Op1CkDo.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2008-01-09 Thread Francesco Poli
L, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpBKkzn6beaS.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2008-01-08 Thread Francesco Poli
My reiterated disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp2EuIB9c70t.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Serious doubts about the distributability of a file

2008-01-07 Thread Francesco Poli
TODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpqR0gza5WMT.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: license issuse in qterm

2008-01-05 Thread Francesco Poli
t if someone says no: personally, I would not allow anyone to mix my GPL'ed code with such a file...] Good luck! Important disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself!

Re: GPLizing BSD licensed sources

2008-01-04 Thread Francesco Poli
lcome. Important disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgphzV4zX72st.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?

2008-01-02 Thread Francesco Poli
On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 15:20:27 + Sean B. Palmer wrote: > On Jan 1, 2008 10:39 AM, Francesco Poli wrote: > > > (typo: my name is Francesco, not Francisco...) > > Argh, sorry. Too much Hamlet! Heh! ;-) > > I've expanded the article this morning, and corrected

Reputations of debian-legal [was: Eiffel Forum License v2]

2008-01-02 Thread Francesco Poli
s gratifying aside! -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpcuL01nxcTp.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?

2008-01-01 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:52:22 + Sean B. Palmer wrote: > On Dec 31, 2007 11:36 AM, Francesco Poli wrote: > > > > C = Allows distribution without full license text > > > > I am not able to see C as a reasonable requirement > > Fair enough. I've made a

Eiffel Forum License v2 [was: Re: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?]

2008-01-01 Thread Francesco Poli
is gobo (http://packages.debian.org/source/etch/gobo). Big disclaimers for this analysis: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ..... Francesco

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2008-01-01 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:18:59 -0500 Adam C Powell IV wrote: > On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 23:20 +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:20:24 -0500 Adam C Powell IV wrote: > > > > [...] > > > Francesco, I read the Linux Today story which you linked, and >

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-31 Thread Francesco Poli
n_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpW6hCzaSTVk.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?

2007-12-31 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:51:44 + Sean B. Palmer wrote: > On Dec 30, 2007 4:59 PM, Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Please don't take offense for this, but I think that your needs are > > not so critical that they cannot be bent a little to be satisfi

Re: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?

2007-12-30 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:57:42 + Sean B. Palmer wrote: > On Dec 30, 2007 10:32 AM, Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > > b) license proliferation is bad > > Whilst that's very true, and I would prefer there to be far fewer > licenses than there a

Re: Copyright statements in different forms of a work (was: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?)

2007-12-30 Thread Francesco Poli
rate thread, if you are willing to discuss its merits. My usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpYSGQacginv.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Choosing a License: GNU APL? AFL 3.0?

2007-12-30 Thread Francesco Poli
ve to be 70 column long? You could use more columns and make the license text fit in two lines! ;-) [...] > Probably I'm just hoping for the moon, but maybe someone can help me > out here? I hope this helps. > > Thanks, You're welcome. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpTFuj1nrdKv.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-22 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:11:26 + John Halton wrote: > On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 07:50:12PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > I would say that, if I download software from a website, I am not > > the one who's creating the new copy: the web server is doing so, to > > satis

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-21 Thread Francesco Poli
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:44:16 +0100 Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:45:28 + John Halton wrote: > > > I don't think there's a problem with making the licence binding on > > > users or downloaders. Qu

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-21 Thread Francesco Poli
ase b, than to case c. Again, and again: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C97

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-20 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:45:28 + John Halton wrote: > On 20/12/2007, Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This clause attempts to make the license legally binding even to > > people who merely use or download the software (sections 2, 3, and > > 13 restate

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-20 Thread Francesco Poli
ngs. http://packages.debian.org/source/sid/pine Please remember that IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Po

Re: OpenCascade license opinion

2007-12-20 Thread Francesco Poli
and please CC me on replies. Done. My standardized disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpdIAOstLMie.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Artistic License 2.0

2007-12-19 Thread Francesco Poli
hrough? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpeyq4hDRT51.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: About Logo License

2007-12-12 Thread Francesco Poli
doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgppT3jwtI5WZ.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: About Logo License

2007-12-11 Thread Francesco Poli
waiting for input that has not yet arrived: unanswered questions are included in this message (by me) http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/04/msg00154.html -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? .

Debian logos and their licenses [was: Re: About Logo License]

2007-12-10 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:28:55 + John Halton wrote: > On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 10:12:53PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > Wait, wait! Debian's own policy is not satisfactory! At least, I > > don't consider it to be satisfactory (or DFSG-free), and other > > peopl

Re: About Logo License

2007-12-10 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:25:41 +0100 Sam Hocevar wrote: > On Mon, Dec 10, 2007, Francesco Poli wrote: > > > I am Cc:ing the DPL, because I would love to hear whether there is > > any progress on the Debian Logo licensing issue. > > I am not aware of any recent development o

Re: About Logo License

2007-12-10 Thread Francesco Poli
nt plan? Sam, this debian-legal thread starts here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/12/msg00044.html Please reply to debian-legal, while keeping Alessandro in Cc:. Thanks. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation

Re: AMQP license

2007-12-07 Thread Francesco Poli
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 22:50:42 + John Halton wrote: > On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:36:36PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > > The license on the specification does not permit redistribution, > > > so it's not even suitable for non-free. > > > > Mmmmh, it seem

Re: AMQP license

2007-12-07 Thread Francesco Poli
stributing a modified version of the specification. Standardized disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesc

Re: JOGL in Debian

2007-12-07 Thread Francesco Poli
haven't asked to be Cc:ed, please send public replies to the list only, and not to me as well. See the code of conduct for further details: http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct Thanks. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a D

Re: AMQP license

2007-12-06 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 23:48:42 + John Halton wrote: > On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 12:36:53AM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > I think that the original question was more about the DFSG-freeness > > of the AMQP specification itself, rather than about the possibility > > of

Re: AMQP license

2007-12-06 Thread Francesco Poli
ng_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgppUr5qT9KFK.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Final text of AGPL v3

2007-12-06 Thread Francesco Poli
ion_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpqcosiRgKZT.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: JOGL in Debian

2007-12-05 Thread Francesco Poli
further information. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp1SRwc4NXbY.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: JOGL in Debian

2007-12-03 Thread Francesco Poli
claimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgphKovGHbVUZ.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] final stixfonts licence

2007-12-01 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:57:52 +0930 Paul Wise wrote: > On Nov 18, 2007 3:18 AM, Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > but the license text does not seem to be much changed. > > There are licence differences to the one I posted before, but that was > just bec

Re: Distributability of Ruby's PDF::Writer

2007-11-30 Thread Francesco Poli
s...)? Any opinions on this? Anyway, another question is: *when* will those absurd patent laws be *abolished*? > > Thank you for any insight. You're welcome. Please note that IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. BTW, I think I found some typos in your debian/copyright: s|immages|imag

Re: Final text of AGPL v3

2007-11-20 Thread Francesco Poli
ave I recently reminded the readers that IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP ? -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr

Re: GPLv3 compatible with OpenSSL?

2007-11-20 Thread Francesco Poli
llation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpQdaAA3nCmm.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Final text of AGPL v3

2007-11-20 Thread Francesco Poli
ction", if they really meant that? I'm puzzled. As usual: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Frances

Re: Final text of AGPL v3

2007-11-19 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:35:35 + John Halton wrote: > On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 11:18:10PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > Hi all, > > the final text of the GNU AGPL v3 has been published today by > > the FSF. > > The plain text form can be downloaded from: > >

Re: Final text of AGPL v3

2007-11-19 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:56:23 + John Halton wrote: > On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 11:26:21PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > The term "user" is not clearly defined. [...] > > Where do we draw the line? > > I'm inclined to say, "At common sense", takin

Re: Final text of AGPL v3

2007-11-19 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:18:10 +0100 Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > Section 13 of the final text of the GNU AGPL v3 is quoted below for > reference. My comments follow. The usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. > > > > GNU AFFERO GENE

Final text of AGPL v3

2007-11-19 Thread Francesco Poli
.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpvqYvkNp806.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: The legality of wodim

2007-11-18 Thread Francesco Poli
Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgphitT1eyj4K.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: final stixfonts licence

2007-11-17 Thread Francesco Poli
oc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpWaZDNQywGb.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Java, GPL and CDDL

2007-11-15 Thread Francesco Poli
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Re: DFSG-freeness of any license that fixes the ASP loophole

2007-11-11 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:07:51 +0530 Shriramana Sharma wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > But anyway, I'm under the impression that it could be impossible to > > address this "problem" without doing more harm than good. > > Any "solution" I

Re: DFSG-freeness of any license that fixes the ASP loophole

2007-11-11 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:51:03 + John Halton wrote: > On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 07:11:32PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:05:53 + John Halton wrote: > > > One problem with the HPL is that it is a modification of the GPL, > > > which is p

Re: The legality of wodim

2007-11-11 Thread Francesco Poli
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Re: DFSG-freeness of any license that fixes the ASP loophole

2007-11-10 Thread Francesco Poli
oblem (what does "interact with users" mean? see my comments on the AGPL for a detailed explanation). As usual: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-thr

Re: GPL 3 and derivatives

2007-11-10 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:15:17 +0530 Shriramana Sharma wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: > >> Looking at the explanation: neutralising EUCD/DMCA-type laws is > >> good, but using GPLv3 comes with the cost of endorsing things like > >> the Affero GPL. > > > &g

Re: GPL 3 and derivatives

2007-11-09 Thread Francesco Poli
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Re: RFP: stix-fonts -- the Scientific and Technical Information eXchange fonts

2007-11-04 Thread Francesco Poli
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Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] STIX Fonts Beta Test Version Ready for Download

2007-11-02 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 13:15:56 +0100 Ralf Stubner wrote: > On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 11:56 +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > > Actually, I think clause 4 of the license fails to meet the DFSG. > > > > Clause 4 states: > > > > |4. You may also (a) add glyp

Re: Eduardo Chappa's comments about his (al)pine patches

2007-11-01 Thread Francesco Poli
http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt>. Agreed (but remember that IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP). -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... France

Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] STIX Fonts Beta Test Version Ready for Download

2007-11-01 Thread Francesco Poli
] > Indeed, assuming that the licensor confirms this, is there any reason > why the licence doesn't qualify as free under the DFSG? I think the above-mentioned reasons are enough to conclude that the license fails to make the fonts comply with the DFSG. > > John > > (IAAL,

FYI: some clarifications about GNU GPL v3 & patents

2007-10-26 Thread Francesco Poli
spread around. - -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpLMDDOYrWbj.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2007-10-22 Thread Francesco Poli
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Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2007-10-22 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:25:35 -0600 Peter Saint-Andre wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > This discrepancy has already been pointed out in bug #302417. > > Could you help in solving that bug [4] ? > > Sure, I'll contact the main jabberd 1.x developer. Thanks for t

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2007-10-22 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:13:10 +0200 Francesco Poli wrote: > On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:00:02 -0600 Peter Saint-Andre wrote: [...] > > No different from what happens when I put software onto a T-shirt. > > I fail to see any problem in your example. > > Suppose that a GPLv2'

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2007-10-22 Thread Francesco Poli
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:00:02 -0600 Peter Saint-Andre wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:33:14 +1000 Ben Finney wrote: > > > >> Peter Saint-Andre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > >> On the contrary, "software" is more sen

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2007-10-20 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:42:54 +0200 Francesco Poli wrote: > I would encourage the adoption of the unmodified Expat/MIT license: > http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt I forgot to add the usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/na

Re: licensing of XMPP specifications

2007-10-20 Thread Francesco Poli
hing that is no longer a "specification" (e.g.: a manual, a poem, ...). I would encourage the adoption of the unmodified Expat/MIT license: http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpBdK09V4EJw.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: No mention of "patents" in DFSG

2007-10-04 Thread Francesco Poli
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Re: is the "lucent public license" DFSG-free?

2007-10-04 Thread Francesco Poli
nnot understand the rationale for that... IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B

Re: Which GPL for Ogg Frog?

2007-09-27 Thread Francesco Poli
sh to try to distinguish > different freedoms for a bitstream depending on how those bits happen > to be interpreted at some point in time. I couldn't agree more. See my essay about the meanings of the term "software": http://frx.netsons.org/essays/softfrdm/whatissoftware.h

Re: Advise about missing copyright info

2007-09-26 Thread Francesco Poli
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:57:34 +1000 Ben Finney wrote: > Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > > Wait, are you saying that you consider DFSG-free to require transfer > > of copyright to the original author(s) in order to redistribute > > modified versions

Re: CC Non-waivable Compulsory License Scheme

2007-09-25 Thread Francesco Poli
Same disclaimers as always: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE

Re: Advise about missing copyright info

2007-09-25 Thread Francesco Poli
ce)... Hence, we are back in the identity diclosure problem. #include IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... F

Re: Advise about missing copyright info

2007-09-24 Thread Francesco Poli
ity: the existence of nym servers proves that you can effectively hide your identity, but still be contacted by other people. Explicit disclaimers: this is just my opinion. IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a

Re: Debian logo [was : Open Publication License / GPL / FDL]

2007-09-18 Thread Francesco Poli
ne, indeed. But as I stated above, it is in the process of being changed... Big diclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ...

Re: CC Non-waivable Compulsory License Scheme

2007-09-15 Thread Francesco Poli
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:43:19 -0700 Steve Langasek wrote: > On Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 07:19:35PM +0200, Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:39:49 +0200 Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > > > [...] > > > excellent explanation! > > > In other words, IIUC, th

Re: CC Non-waivable Compulsory License Scheme

2007-09-14 Thread Francesco Poli
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