SGI FreeB license *still* not included in debian/copyright
Hi Branden,
Please Cc: me, I'm not subscribed.
I'm seding this to the list because I want to have a public record of
this. I have pointed this out several times over the last few years to
you (e.g., bug#107149), and it seems this keeps coming back.
Do this for me, will you?
0. Take the file you have in
http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xfree86/xfree86_4.3.0.orig.tar.gz
1. Extract its contents
$ tar xOzf xfree86_4.3.0.orig.tar.gz | tar xvjf -
2. Run this command
$ find $(find xc -name GL) -type f |
xargs grep http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB |
wc -l
I get a match on 77 files.
An example:
xc/lib/GL/glx/clientattrib.c:
/*
** License Applicability. Except to the extent portions of this file are
** made subject to an alternative license as permitted in the SGI Free
** Software License B, Version 1.1 (the "License"), the contents of this
** file are subject only to the provisions of the License. You may not use
** this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
** of the License at Silicon Graphics, Inc., attn: Legal Services, 1600
** Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, or at:
**
** http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB
**
** Note that, as provided in the License, the Software is distributed on an
** "AS IS" basis, with ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS
** DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND
** CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A
** PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
**
** Original Code. The Original Code is: OpenGL Sample Implementation,
** Version 1.2.1, released January 26, 2000, developed by Silicon Graphics,
** Inc. The Original Code is Copyright (c) 1991-2000 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
** Copyright in any portions created by third parties is as indicated
** elsewhere herein. All Rights Reserved.
**
** Additional Notice Provisions: The application programming interfaces
** established by SGI in conjunction with the Original Code are The
** OpenGL(R) Graphics System: A Specification (Version 1.2.1), released
** April 1, 1999; The OpenGL(R) Graphics System Utility Library (Version
** 1.3), released November 4, 1998; and OpenGL(R) Graphics with the X
** Window System(R) (Version 1.3), released October 19, 1998. This software
** was created using the OpenGL(R) version 1.2.1 Sample Implementation
** published by SGI, but has not been independently verified as being
** compliant with the OpenGL(R) version 1.2.1 Specification.
**
*/
I can't find anything indicating that there's another license that
applies to this file. Furthermore, I can identify a large number of
files _not_ carrying such an statement but which are originally found
in the aforementioned OpenGL Sample Implementation. I'll be delighted
if you can point me to a reliable source stating these files have been
relicensed under the standard XFree86 license.
3. Go read http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB again.
Thanks,
Marcelo
PS: This applies to the 4.2.1 release, too. As a matter of fact it
applies to almost every release after 4.0 even if you claim (c.f.
changelog for 4.2.0-0pre1v2) it doesn't. In particular, it applies
to the tarball contained in the .orig.tar.gz file correspoding to
4.2.1-9.
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