Re: CDDL/GPL and Nexenta (with CDDL libc)

2010-09-03 Thread Matthew Johnson
On Fri Sep 03 14:04, Paul Wise wrote: BTW, whatever happened to Debian GNU/kOpenSolaris? http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~dtbartle/opensolaris/ How would the licence interactions work here, with a CDDL kernel and a GPL libc/userland? Does the fact that it's specifically the kernel satisfy the

Re: Distribution of media content together with GPLv2 code in one package?

2010-04-05 Thread Matthew Johnson
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Re: Distributing Debian derivative

2010-03-22 Thread Matthew Johnson
On Mon Mar 22 14:24, David Given wrote: Absent any modifications, all of Debian (that is, the ‘main’ archive section) is free to redistribute verbatim in any form. Many other actions are also permitted; see the specific license texts for details. I've read that; unfortunately, it just

Re: Artistic and LGPL compatibility in jar files

2009-12-16 Thread Matthew Johnson
that there are no other outstanding licensing details like that. I assume, then, that it can function without that non-free file? Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Artistic and LGPL compatibility in jar files

2009-12-15 Thread Matthew Johnson
or version number from the original software. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Artistic and LGPL compatibility in jar files

2009-12-12 Thread Matthew Johnson
go in Debian main. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: RFS: ognl

2009-08-09 Thread Matthew Johnson
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Re: Mono License changes over time and the risks this is presenting.

2009-07-06 Thread Matthew Johnson
a leaf out of the kernel folks book. Don't worry about patents until someone actually starts enforcing them (CF fat32) and then reimplement the feature to work around it. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: PS documentation file, no sources, author died

2009-05-30 Thread Matthew Johnson
the preferred form of modification of that derivative work_, which is your new, translated, TeX file. HTH, Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: PS documentation file, no sources, author died

2009-05-30 Thread Matthew Johnson
documentation file. In which case it may be worth mentioning to them that they are likely failing to meet the terms of the GPL as well. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: debian control license

2009-04-11 Thread Matthew Johnson
material, many of which are GPL, which means you would have to use the GPL as well. HTH, IANAL, etc Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: distributing precompiled binaries

2009-03-27 Thread Matthew Johnson
is also an issue. (i.e. shipping a frame-maker file and a PDF is not, AIUI, OK) Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: The copyright of a keyboard mapping and its implementation

2009-03-16 Thread Matthew Johnson
for us to distribute under that licence. The only thing he'll complain about is us distributing derivatives. Therefore, not ripping it out of the X.org package but also not packaging any variants would also seem like a reasonable conservative stance, if a bit schitzophrenic Matt -- Matthew

Re: DRM legal advice

2009-03-04 Thread Matthew Johnson
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Re: Question regarding Crown Copyright waiver

2009-01-15 Thread Matthew Johnson
which are knowingly or potentially libellous or slanderous of individuals, companies, organisations or political parties. (Wouldn't this be against the law anyway?) 16. The Proceedings must not be reproduced for overtly political purposes. (Really problematic) Matt -- Matthew Johnson

Re: bash completion script licensing

2009-01-03 Thread Matthew Johnson
On Sat Jan 03 09:22, Mike Hommey wrote: On Fri, Jan 02, 2009 at 09:53:06PM +, Matthew Johnson wrote: On Fri Jan 02 19:50, Mike Hommey wrote: As the GPL and CDDL are incompatible, as GPL code has some strange interactions with other code (library linkage, etc.), and as I'm not sure

Re: bash completion script licensing

2009-01-02 Thread Matthew Johnson
dubious) GPL linkage clause, but I think it would be a stretch. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: ok for Redland to link against openssl?

2008-09-02 Thread Matthew Johnson
would be to convince upstream to licence appropriately for linking against an Apache licence and an OpenSSL licence. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: BSD/GPL/LGPL and OpenSSL

2008-06-05 Thread Matthew Johnson
On Thu Jun 05 18:02, Vincent Danjean wrote: What I'm thinking with a program that links with 2 libraries: NOT valid: progA[GPL]{libssl} if this is not valid then neither is: valid: progA[GPL+ssl]{libssl,libB[GPL]} here you are linking libssl and libB[GPL] into the same process so the

Re: Applying the terms of GPL to your program

2008-04-05 Thread Matthew Johnson
On Sat Apr 05 10:00, Y Giridhar Appaji Nag wrote: On 08/04/04 21:21 +0100, Matthew Johnson said ... On Sat Apr 05 00:06, Y Giridhar Appaji Nag wrote: So if I am packaging a piece of software for Debian and the software is licensed under the GPL, is the above valid (and more

Re: Applying the terms of GPL to your program

2008-04-04 Thread Matthew Johnson
Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. This does imply that it's only being distributed with Debian. If so, then I don't see a problem with this. The given wording is only an example of a clear licence grant, it's in no way tied to the licence itself. Matt insert disclaimers here -- Matthew Johnson

Re: Applying the terms of GPL to your program

2008-04-04 Thread Matthew Johnson
the following a _must_: Yes, I would say it is. debian/copyright needs to give the licence status for everything in the package, so any isomorphic declaration is fine. It's just customary to copy the upstream declaration verbatim and then add clarification below. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc

Re: Gibson's possible patent on Guitar Hero idea

2008-03-24 Thread Matthew Johnson
and video portions. There's certainly not one of these either. I think Gibson are being very optimistic here and neither Activision nor Debian have anything to worry about. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Do web applications disable GPL obligations?

2008-03-14 Thread Matthew Johnson
a modified version without sending you the modifications, but this is allowed. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Do web applications disable GPL obligations?

2008-03-11 Thread Matthew Johnson
as non-free here (see the desert island test). However, as you say, some code _is_ distributed, namely the Java classes. Thus, the vender must comply with GPL section 6 for at least those parts which are distributed. Matt -- Matthew Johnson

Re: Licensing of package nauty

2008-01-24 Thread Matthew Johnson
be included in non-free? This looks like it gives us permission to distribute it in non-free if you can get it licenced under a DFSG-compatible licence. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: web hosting providers' modified .debs

2008-01-24 Thread Matthew Johnson
hosts? or a written offer good for three years to provide the source? Maybe having a deb-src line is good enough since users can run apt-get source? Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: web hosting providers' modified .debs

2008-01-24 Thread Matthew Johnson
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Re: CC Non-waivable Compulsory License Scheme (was: Anti-TPM clauses)

2007-09-13 Thread Matthew Johnson
licence, since not everywhere has PD. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Bug #383316: Derivative works for songs

2007-05-26 Thread Matthew Johnson
was of actual people playing actual instruments? You know, like people always used to. How to you generate that from 'source' at build time? what _is_ the source? Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Could you please forward this proposed license to Teosto? (was: Re: Choosing a license for Frets on Fire songs)

2007-05-15 Thread Matthew Johnson
with the Game. and 1. g.: The Game means the game Frets on Fire or a derivative work of Frets on Fire. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Could you please forward this proposed license to Teosto? (was: Re: Choosing a license for Frets on Fire songs)

2007-04-27 Thread Matthew Johnson
and Teosto's legal team. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Could you please forward this proposed license to Teosto? (was: Re: Choosing a license for Frets on Fire songs)

2007-04-26 Thread Matthew Johnson
, ... to use, modify, above. May I suggest using a CCby licence and adding 'may only be distributed with the game' rather than cobbling together your own inconsistent one... Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Choosing a license for Frets on Fire songs

2007-03-28 Thread Matthew Johnson
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Re: Choosing a license for Frets on Fire songs

2007-03-28 Thread Matthew Johnson
as a musician). I haven't read the full bug log, but has anyone contacted the composers directly? Yes, we have. They are part of the upstream team and their contract forbids them from releasing _anything_ which is not under a licence Teosto agree with. Matt -- Matthew Johnson signature.asc

Creative Commons Attribution 2.5

2007-02-08 Thread Matthew Johnson
permission from the copyright holder. - Matt - -- Matthew Johnson http://www.matthew.ath.cx/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76

Re: Creative Commons Attribution 2.5

2007-02-08 Thread Matthew Johnson
to use then. Matt -- Matthew Johnson http://www.matthew.ath.cx/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Preferred licences for audio data

2007-02-01 Thread Matthew Johnson
even in that. Matt - -- Matthew Johnson http://www.matthew.ath.cx/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFFweDKpldmHVvob7kRAgb6AKDGYZrBr+wQTUtxnTvGbAPf54Fy/gCfcqXR a9DY0wE8tNK6pJtzSDY6HdI= =aTTH -END PGP SIGNATURE