Bug#644650: tzdata: possible copyright violation

[Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be>]

On Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 09:22:17PM +0200, Julien Cristau wrote:
> On Fri, Oct  7, 2011 at 21:17:35 +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote:
> 
> > Package: tzdata
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I've read today that upstream has taken down the source because
> > of a law suite against them.  From what I understand they have
> > based some of their historic information on the ACS American
> > Atlas.  Upstream believes that all information is in the public
> > domain.
> > 
> What do you think filing this bug achieves?

I'm just trying to make you aware of the issue.  Do with it as you
see fit.


Kurt