Bug#477152: [Fwd: Re: Licensing info in computational-complexity LaTeX class (Debian Bug#477152)]
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Sujet: Re: Licensing info in computational-complexity LaTeX class (Debian
Bug#477152)
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:39:47 +0200
De: Michael Nüsken <nuesken@bit.uni-bonn.de>
Pour: Manuel Pegourie-Gonnard <mpg@elzevir.fr>
Références: <[🔎] 20080421124959.14552.11248.reportbug@josh-mobile>
<20080421141940.GG6688@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at>
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Hi Manuel!
> Down there in the Debian bug tracking system, and also in the TeX
> Live maintenance team, we're having problems with your LaTeX
> class for "computational complexity" articles. Indeed, the main
> dtx file states that the whole work is under LPPL, but the
> preamble of the derived files states "you are not allowed to
> distribute this file".
>
> This is a contradiction, since the LPPL allows to distribute the
> generated files, and a problem, since if the generated files can
> actually not be distributed by Debian, TeX Live or MikTeX etc, it
> means the end users must always install the package by hand,
> which is a pain for most of them.
>
> I believe you didn't really want to prevent the distribution of
> the generated files, so would you please consider changing the
> license statement in order to make it unambiguous?
True, I overlooked that. Of course, I want the files to be
distributed freely. I'll change it as soon as possible. If it
helps for the time being: I hereby declare that the LPPL shall be
applied for the entire cc.dtx, cc.ins and all generated parts.
> For example, the recommended way of using LPPL for such a work is
> to state that your work is under LPPL like you do in your dtx,
> then define which files constitute the work in your dtx's
> preamble, like, for example:
>
> % This work consists of the files pig.dtx and pig.ins
> % and the derived file pig.sty.
>
> and then, in each generated file, just write something like:
>
> % (C) 2008 A. U. Thor
> % This is a generated file.
> % See pig.dtx for license information.
>
> More info can be found at http://www.latex-project.org/lppl/, and
> I'd be happy to further discuss the subject with you if you want.
Thanks for the hints! That's really helpful.
Kind regards,
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