Re: Bug#155721: psi: psi is gpl links to libqssl1 whose license should be modified lgpl therefore not allowed...
On 07-Aug-02, 09:42 (CDT), Steve Langasek <vorlon@netexpress.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 07, 2002 at 02:33:00PM -0000, Moshe Zadka wrote:
> > On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Steve Langasek <vorlon@netexpress.net> wrote:
>
> > > If psi Depends: on libqssl1, then you have quite clearly stated your
> > > intention to create a derivative work.
>
> > > If psi does not Depend: on libqssl1, it is mere aggregation, and not
> > > restricted by the GPL.
>
> > What about Recommends:?
>
> I think any package relationship that could cause package management
> software we ship to pull libqssl1 in by default when psi is installed is
> too strong.
That's not a very useful distinction: whether or not Recommends and
Suggests are automatically fulfilled is configurable in aptitude.
Intent, on the other hand, may mean something. Obviously(?), if the
package won't run without installing the questionable library, then the
intent is that they be used together, and the license is violated. If it
runs okay without it, but automatically uses it if present, then it's
more debatable, although my personal opinion would be that since we are
distributing the library, our intent is that they be used together, and
thus we are back to a violation.
I'd be a lot more comfortable is the user had to make an active decision
to combine the packages (more than just installing libqssl1, as that may
be pulled in by something else).
Steve
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