[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

qtbase-opensource-src (5.5.1+dfsg-6ubuntu3) xenial; urgency=medium * debian/patches/enable-tests.patch: - Replace the non-DFSG-free RFC files with public domain content. - Adjust tests to the new files. (LP: #1522442) * debian/copyright: mention the replacement. * Switch to

[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

This bug was fixed in the package qtbase-opensource-src - 5.5.1+dfsg- 6ubuntu4 --- qtbase-opensource-src (5.5.1+dfsg-6ubuntu4) xenial; urgency=medium * Update symbols for s390x. -- Timo Jyrinki Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:35:46 + ** Changed in:

[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

I've checked that the RFC files that are added back in the patch (deleted from the upstream sources in the +dfsg orig tarball) are unmodified from the IETF versions. I'll proceed on checking the options of removing them anyway because it'd be nice to consider getting Debian using the tests too

[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

** Changed in: qtbase-opensource-src (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Timo Jyrinki (timo-jyrinki) ** Changed in: qtbase-opensource-src (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

If the RFC is modified, then yes, there is most likely no right to distribute. The standard license on the RFCs specifically prohibits modification. (This is a dubious requirement for the IETF to impose, but we still need to respect the license.) I was unaware that there was a question about

[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

The whole patch is huge (it contains *all* changes related to tests enablement), so we can't drop it altogether. Instead we can remove the parts related to RFC files and disable the corresponding tests. Dropping the RFC parts will also make it easier to copy this patch to Debian, in case someone

[Bug 1522442] Re: non-free RFC file in qtbase patch

I think it's not modified, and Jonathan's concern was just about its license. The patch is AFAIK used just as data file for some tests (definitely not the best choice for such things). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.