Re: METIS package
On 22 Jun 2001, Bob Hilliard wrote:
> See Section 8 of the DFSG:
> 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.
> I is doubtful if permission granted you for redistribution on
> behalf of Debian would satisfy Section 8. Has it been discussed on
> debian-legal?
However, the non-free archive is specifically for distribution of software
which doesn't pass the DFSG. About the only requirement for placement in
non-free is that we have the right to redistribute.
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer
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