Re: mod_ldap for proftpd is now post-card licensed (proftpd 1.2.7+)...

[Francesco Paolo Lovergine <frankie@debian.org>]

On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 03:53:14PM +0100, Francesco P. Lovergine wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 09:14:26PM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote:
> > Scripsit Glenn Maynard <g_deb@zewt.org>
> > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 07:51:27PM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote:
> > 
> > > > > 	Send him a postcard with the appropriate GPL section
> > > > > highlighted.
> > 
> > > > Um, but what is the appropriate GPL section?
> > 
> > > these terms and conditions.  You may not impose any further
> > >                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.
> > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > 
> > Yes, but that doesn't bind the author (assuming that he has the sole
> > copyrigt on the program).
> > 
> 
> He's the only copyleft holder. 
> 
> 

Argh! The same license issue applies to current sid version (1.2.6)!!!
Both include the same 2.8.10 release of mod_ldap, but for the postcard
request.


--- proftpd-1.2.6/contrib/mod_ldap.c	2002-08-31 02:45:02.000000000 +0200
+++ proftpd-1.2.7/contrib/mod_ldap.c	2002-09-21 04:09:36.000000000 +0200
@@ -19,6 +19,23 @@
  * Furthermore, John Morrissey gives permission to link this program with
  * OpenSSL, and distribute the resulting executable, without including the
  * source code for OpenSSL in the source distribution.
+ *
+ * As of mod_ldap 2.8.10, you MUST send me a postcard at the following
+ * address if you use mod_ldap. If you do not send a postcard, you are in
+ * violation of mod_ldap's licensing. I'm not trying to be needlessly
+ * uptight about this, all it boils down to is that I want to know that
+ * people are using mod_ldap and that they appreciate the effort I put into
+ * working on it (and providing free support, I might add). I tried making
+ * this optional on some of my other software, but it's been several months
+ * and I've yet to receive even a single postcard. If you don't have(?) or
+ * don't want to send a postcard, send a photograph of your local area or of
+ * something geographically close to you that you find interesting. It'll
+ * only cost you a dollar or two. Please do me a favor and send it.
+ *
+ * John Morrissey
+ * P.O. Box 209
+ * Henrietta, NY 14534-2638
+ * USA
  */
 
 /*
@@ -43,7 +60,7 @@
  *                                                   LDAPDefaultAuthScheme
  *
  * 
- * $Id: mod_ldap.c,v 1.25 2002/08/31 00:45:02 jwm Exp $
+ * $Id: mod_ldap.c,v 1.26 2002/09/21 02:09:36 jwm Exp $
  * $Libraries: -lldap -llber$
  */
 
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Francesco P. Lovergine