Re: Source package policy problem.
>>"Adam" == Adam McKenna <adam@debian.org> writes:
Adam> I am trying to make a source package of daemontools by Dan
Adam> Bernstein. Since there is no license for distributing the
Adam> source, I have made my source package an installer package.
Cool. That means your package does not contain any of
Bernstiens source package, but downloads it on the fly and patches and
compiles? (That is, BTW, the definition of an installer package, more
or less)
Adam> The only problem I have is the Debian .diff file. Currently, I
Adam> am generating the .diff file, the source .deb, and a binary
Adam> .deb from one source tree. My problem is this: Since there are
Adam> no redistribution terms on the source, I cannot upload the
Adam> .orig.tar.gz file, which will undoubtedly be referred to in the
Adam> signed .dsc file. My only options appear to be the following:
Uhh, why are there no redistribution terms on your package?
(and since you do not in any way, shape, or form include Dan's
code, your code is all that is in the package)
Incidentally, why is there an orig.tar.gz? An installer
package should be a debian only package.
I hope you are not compiling binaries and putting them in your
package, for that would be in violation of common Dan bernstien
licences.
I suggest you ask in Debian mentors if you have questions
about this post.
manoj
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