On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:08:21 PM Dave Walker wrote: > On 30 April 2013 21:54, Scott Kitterman <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 08:13:42 PM James Page wrote: > >> Hi Clint > >> > >> On 30/04/13 18:38, Clint Byrum wrote: > >> > So, one could argue that the current Ubuntu packages, which do link > >> > mongodb to OpenSSL, are violating the AGPL license. There is of course > >> > the special exception for system libraries, but that requires that one > >> > prove OpenSSL is "a major essential component of the specific operating > >> > system on which the executable work runs". Not a huge stretch, but one > >> > that Debian has been reluctant to make. > >> > >> I raised this directly with 10gen last cycle; they granted Ubuntu a > >> license exception so that we could enable SSL support with OpenSSL. > >> > >> I want to see if we can get this generically expanded to support > >> *everyone*.> > > You'll have to. If the license is Ubuntu specific, it has to go in > > multiverse. See DFSG #8. > > > > Scott K > > Hi, > > You raise a valid concern, but I feel it is unfounded. > > Clint made reference to the exception for system libraries. The > agreement that James makes reference to is an additional assurance > that we wanted to obtain. However, for Ubuntu package licence > distribution it is not relevant and is specifically not a an > additional licence. > > Thanks for your concern.
Use of the system library exception for openssl is not permitted in Debian and with a few document exceptions Ubuntu follows Debian policy for determining if software is licensed appropriately for Main/Universe. Where is this difference from Debian policy for Ubuntu documented? I don't find it in what I would expect to be the relevant location of the Ubuntu Policy Manual: http://people.canonical.com/~cjwatson/ubuntu-policy/policy.html/ch-archive.html#s-ulp Scott K -- ubuntu-server mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
