On Wed, Aug 17, 2005 at 01:11:34PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > On Wed, Aug 17, 2005 at 11:25:18AM +0200, Martin Zobel-Helas wrote: > > Hi Duncan, > > could you please have a look on the version of DCC in sid/etch/sarge > > first. > > The version of DCC in Debian is the latest version before upstream > > changed its license. > I understand this, but as I mentioned, it's my understanding that > previous versions still infringe on the patent, and upstream only > changed the license when Commtouch informed them of the patent. > So, somebody that sells an anti-spam solution is not permitted to use > the code *of any version* without licensing the patent from Commtouch. Are there any other details available on exactly what happened leading up to the license change? One can change a license to protect oneself from harrassment, without agreeing with the claims being made. One can even tell other people how to acquire a patent license, without actually believing that one is needed. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. vorlon@debian.org http://www.debian.org/
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