Re: ITP: metis -- Software package for partitioning unstructured graphs
On Sun, Apr 15, 2001 at 04:22:10AM +0300, Eray Ozkural (exa) wrote:
> * Non-commercial applications
> METIS can be freely distributed provided that:
> o Proper references are included.
> o The original documentation and copyright notice is
> included.
> * Commercial applications
> METIS can be freely distributed provided that:
> o Proper references are included.
> o The original documentation and copyright notice is
> included.
> o METIS is a relatively small portion of the overall
> application.
>
> In either case, permission to distribute/include METIS with your
> application must be obtained by sending email to
> metis@cs.umn.edu.
>
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>
> I think this qualifies the program as non-free, but this is a
> very important software package and it would supposedly be okay
> if I get a proper permission from George Karypis.
Why is it very important?
It should be OK if you obtain permission. It is non-DFSG-compliant
because any permission you obtain would apply only to Debian,
and because of the limitations on commercial distribution. It
also doesn't say anything about modifications.
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Hamish
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