On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 04:16:40 PM Robbie Williamson wrote: > On 04/30/2013 03:54 PM, Scott Kitterman 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 > > Sorry, but I'm confused. How do the *Debian* Free Software Guidelines, > specifically #8 [1], apply to this thread? > > -Robbie > > [1] > "#8 License Must Not Be Specific to Debian > > The rights attached to the program must not depend on the program's > being part of a Debian system. If the program is extracted from Debian > and used or distributed without Debian but otherwise within the terms of > the program's license, all parties to whom the program is redistributed > should have the same rights as those that are granted in conjunction > with the Debian system."
Because, as you surmised in the later mail, I wanted to point to the Ubuntu version and forgot where to find it. Ubuntu archive policy and DFSG are close enough that for most discussions you can s/Debian/Ubuntu/ in your head and it works. Scott K -- ubuntu-server mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
