Hi. I've been referred to xdebug on #postgresql @ freenode, but I will try to avoid it because: (1) It's not in Debian (2) The license is non-free Although the license is non-free as in annoying more then in philosophical, (3) It's not even in the Debian's non-free section AFAICT, the only non-free section is: <quote href="http://www.xdebug.org/license.php";> 4. Products derived from this software may not be called "Xdebug", nor may "Xdebug" appear in their name, without prior written permission from derick@xdebug.org. </quote> This is a PITA, 'cause this effectively prevents a package with the name ``libxdebug-php4'' in the Debian archive, bugfixes, and similar. The sole effect of this clause will be You'll end up with a package/fork with a completely different name, that is pulling diffs from Your xdebug version. Kinda scratching Your ear with the wrong hand, isn't it? I did a little research on google, and it seems like some past versions were licensed under the Artistic license. Its wording doesn't lead to the abovementioned PITAs: <quote href=http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php";> 3. You may otherwise modify your copy of this Package in any way, provided that you insert a prominent notice in each changed file stating how and when you changed that file [...] </quote> Would You consider altering the non-free clause, please? Yours, -- )^o-o^| jabber: rdancer@NJS.NetLab.Cz | .v K e-mail: jjminar FastMail FM ` - .' phone: +44(0)7981 738 696 \ __/Jan icq: 345 355 493 __|o|__Minář irc: rdancer@IRC.FreeNode.Net
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