On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:19:52 +0100 Eduard Bloch wrote:
> #include <hallo.h>
> * Francesco Poli [Tue, Mar 21 2006, 12:18:37AM]:
[...]
> > I used to hope that "ignoring upstream insane statements" doesn't
> > include ignoring DFSG-freeness issues with the package, though!!
> > :-(
>
> Relax. Let's expect an answer to
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=350739 - either
> cdrtools will be declared as licensed under the GPL or not under GPL,
> then we know what we are on. And yes, we shold face the possibility of
> the removal of cdrtools from Debian.
It's hard to relax in these strange days, when some serious licensing
bugs are magically declared non-bugs by the majority of the project (see
GR-2006-001)... :-(((((
Anyway, let's go on waiting (I've been waiting since september 2004...).
>
> > > > since dvdrtools is in non-free too...
> > >
> > > Someone's launched an investigation into the reason for this.
> > > Let's wait and see what comes back.
> >
> > Assuming that its debian/copyright file is accurate (in Debian sid),
> > it seems that the same license (and added restrictions, passed off
> > as "license interpretation") applies.
> > If this is the case, my bet is that dvdrtools is in non-free for
> > pretty the same reason why cdrtools should not be in main (at least,
> > not as it is now)...
> > Awkward! :-(((
>
> Don't count much on dvdrtools, it has no active upstream at all (no, I
> don't mean the guys whoes only heroic act was the replacement of the
> Schilly build system with autodev-stuff).
That's a good reason to find someone willing to take over dvdrtools
maintenance and development...
We should really seek someone interested.
--
:-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-)
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