License problem
Hello,
I'm preparing a debian package for a math library (rheolef) which uses
the GPL license v2. Some executables that also distributed with it
depend on `bamg` application which can be found at
http://www-rocq1.inria.fr/gamma/cdrom/www/bamg/eng.htm.
This application doesn't seem to have any "known" license, I don't even
think there is one actually, the only information available on some
files header is the following one :
// ********** DO NOT REMOVE THIS BANNER **********
//
// SUMMARY: Bamg: Bidimensional Anisotrope Mesh Generator
// RELEASE: 0
// USAGE : You may copy freely these files and use it for
// teaching or research. These or part of these may
// not be sold or used for a commercial purpose with-
// out our consent : fax (33) 1 39 63 55 14
//
// AUTHOR: F. Hecht,
// ORG : INRIA
// E-MAIL : Frederic.Hecht@Inria.fr
//
// ORIG-DATE: Dec 97
// Modif March 98
I have contacted the author so as to know if I can include his sources
in rheolef and he agrees. What I want to know is :
- am I obliged to release bamg sources included in rheolef under the GPL
too ?
- if not, can I let them as they are, I mean withouth any "known" license ?
- if yes, is this a problem regarding the Debian Policy (since I want to
make a debian package out of rheolef, and therefore the included bamg) ?
Thank you in advance for your help
Alexis Papadopoulos
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