On Wed, 7 May 2014 00:05:51 +0200 Philipp Kern wrote: > On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 11:05:11AM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > Ghostscript have changed its license from GPL-3+ to AGPL-3+ since > > version 9.07. I am really disappointed and worried by this license switch... :-( Even though the Ftpmasters consider the GNU AfferoGPL v3 as acceptable for Debian main [1], I personally think that it fails to meet the DFSG [2][3]. [1] https://bugs.debian.org/495721#17 [2] https://bugs.debian.org/495721#28 [3] https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/11/msg00233.html But anyway, even if you think the GNU AfferoGPL v3 is DFSG-free, you could agree that it poses practical issues due to uncertainty on its scope and unclear definitions... [...] > > Seems that these projects may link against Ghostscript, and therefore > > (possibly) effectively becomes AGPL-3+ with this change: > > [...] It's a long list of affected projects: I fear that the practical consequences of this license switch may be significant and problematic. -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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