> > Hi. > > I'm afraid I won't be able to package XZX even in non-free; I > wrote to the author asking for his copygiht, and here's his answer: > > > From: Erik Kunze <Erik.Kunze@fantasy.muc.de> > > To: cespedes@etsit.upm.es (Juan Cespedes) > > Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 18:57:08 +0200 > > Subject: Re: XZX Copyright > > > (snip) > > However, I would appreciate if you distribute a binary-only version with > > Debian. In that case I could give you the permission to change the source > > code (only to make it compile under Debian Linux). > > > > And I get a Debian CD-ROM for free. > > > > You must not change any version number, copyright notice nor documentation > > of XZX. There is a XZX distribution for RedHat available. > > > (snip) > > Well, I could package it into non-free, but only if there > wasn't that "And I get a Debian CD-ROM for free". What do you think? > Should I forget packaging it and writing just an installer? Well, it's up to you (or someone else) to send him a CD-ROM. The fact that you have to "pay" him shouldn't keep it out of non-free. Plus, maybe he'd try Debian and like it. :-) The other option is to try to educate him in the ways of Free Software. Maybe sending him a CD ROM would help? Obviously, he doesn't have much to gain by keeping his software proprietary. Maybe he'd have a change of heart and GPL it if he understood it better. Frankly, the author seems like a bit of a kook -- but I guess that's not surprising since he did write a ZX Spectrum emulator. :-) Cheers, - Jim
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