On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:03:57 -0600 Luis Rodrigo Gallardo Cruz wrote: > [Please CC me on replies, I'm not subscribed to the list.] Done. > > Recent developement versions of liferea include a set of icons derived > from the CC-SA 2.5 tango icons set. > > That means I can't upload such versions to main, as that's not > DFSG-free. I agree. > > However, the author of the icons has indicated he'd be willing to > relicense them, within the constraints of the original work, of > course. Now, CC-SA 2.5 section 4.b says [...] > Does this mean he's free to relicense his derivative work as CC-SA > 3.0? My reading of the license is that this relicensing is indeed allowed. > In that case, I'm I right in assuming this would make the icons > DFSG-free? My own opinion is that CC-v3.0 licenses are *not* acceptable in main, either. Hence relicensing would not be a solution. However, ftp-masters seem to disagree with me. See http://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20070911235032.0cb9d07d.frx@firenze.linux.it http://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20070906222802.748313a7.frx@firenze.linux.it for further details on my view on the topic. My usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. -- http://frx.netsons.org/progs/scripts/refresh-pubring.html New! Version 0.6 available! What? See for yourself! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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