Re: QPL in /usr/share/comon-licences (was: Re: wnpp: ITP: apc -- Alternative PHP Cache speeds up loading PHP scripts in web servers)
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On Monday 11 June 2001 3:27 pm, Luca De_Vitis wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 08:55:35AM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > Which makes it only 3 source packages even..
>
> BTW, a copy of this licence is included in each binary packages
> generated from a source under QPL.
> IMHO since it's DFSG compliant, there will be many binary packages
> that will include it, but the real issue is that now it's used by
> more than one binary package; so a copy under
> /usr/share/comon-licences is less expensive than a copy in each
> package, and that's all.
How about a comprimise? Have a package QPL-license which puts a copy
into /usr/share/common-licenses and have all packages who released
under QPL depend on this package. In fact I see no reason at all why
any license which multiple binary packages are released under should
not be approached this way. It would save a little space for our
users, save a little space in the archives, and in general cut down
slightly on the bandwidth required
All small savings, yes, but taken over time and over many users it must
add up to significant savings.
Only problem I can see is if this would breach some licensing clause
that requires you to distribute the license *with* the package. IANAL.
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Stephen Stafford
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