Re: hydra not dfsg-free?
On Thu, Jul 08, 2004 at 10:51:16AM +0200, Matias Hermanrud Fjeld wrote:
> Hello.
>
> In the LICENCE.HYDRA file og the hydra package, it is stated that
>
> "Anyone may use this software and pass it on to other persons or
> companies as long as it is not charged for!"
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Is this compatible with the DFSG?
This was discussed before[1], but was there ever a consensus on this?
There is also a bug about this [2].
It seems to me this is non-free, but it may also be undistributable [3].
Packager should ask upstream to clarify the license.
[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/04/msg00136.html
[2] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=258057
[3] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/04/msg00139.html
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Niklas Vainio <niklas.vainio@iki.fi>
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