Re: removing the debian-legal website stuff?

[Frank Lichtenheld <djpig@debian.org>]

On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 02:33:02AM +0100, MJ Ray wrote:
> Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> > Since this hasn't really worked out I propose to delete this stuff again
> > until someone comes up with a better idea how to better present the
> > work of debian-legal.
> 
> I support deleting the summaries.  I think that page would
> be good for a general description of how debian-legal works,
> linking to unofficial documents as they are prepared and official
> documents on other parts of the site. I had intended to write
> this before, but I am still not up-to-date with wml.
> 
> Here is my suggested text:
[...]

Committed with minor corrections.
Feel free to send further patches in my direction :)

> <p>Licenses currently found in debian main include:</p>
> 
> <ul>
> <li>GNU General Public License (common)</li>
> <li>GNU Lesser General Public License (common)</li>
> <li>GNU Library General Public License (common)</li>
> <li>Modified BSD License (common)</li>
> <li>Perl Artistic license (common)</li>
> <li>Apache License</li>
> <li>MIT/X11-style licenses</li>
> <li>zlib-style licenses</li>
> <li>LaTeX Project Public License</li>
> <li>Python Software Foundation License</li>
> <li>Ruby's License</li>
> <li>Glasgow Haskell Compiler License</li>
> <li>PHP License</li>
> <li>W3C Software Notice and License</li>
> <li>OpenSSL License</li>
> <li>Sleepycat License</li>
> <li>Common UNIX Printing System License Agreement</li>
> <li>vhf Public License</li>
> <li>"No problem Bugroff" license</li>
> <li>public domain (not a license, strictly speaking)</li>
> </ul>

Would it make sense to add links to the licenses here where possible?

Gruesse,
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Frank Lichtenheld <djpig@debian.org>
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