Bug#538852: Bug#538849: ITP: stardict-english-simpchinese -- Stardict package for English to and from Simplified Chinese dictionaries
On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 10:27:49AM +0800, Andrew Lee wrote:
> Hi Liu,
>
> Changwoo Ryu wrote:
> > Please verify that they are really under GPL. Many of the GPL-labeled
> > stardict dictionaries are actually generated from non-free sources
> > (sometimes illegally). This problem has been raised many times but the
> > stardict authors don't seem to care at all.
>
> As Changwoo mentioned. We *need* look into it's history also, not
> blindly trust the license statement provided by upstream author.
I really have checked licenses of those dictionaries without the blind
trust to the upstream author. I know the notorious license problem with
the stardict dictionaries. The licenses of dictionaries that have been
included in the package are described in the earlier mail to Changwoo.
>
> BTW, maybe convert exist dict-xdict package to stardict format is a
> easier way as this dictionary is in Debian already:
> dict-xdict - An English to Chinese Dictionary
I don't think the conversion method is a good idea, because this package
is for stardict. stardic and xdict are really old programs. They should
be removed from Debian.
>
> > CEDICT one looks OK but I suspect the other ones to be non-free.
>
> As my understanding, CEDICT license is not DFSG-free as well.
In my point of view, it seems ok. Could you please explain that to me?
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Qi
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