Clarification regarding PHP License and DFSG status
Let me preface with saying I am not subscribed to debian-legal so
please inclusion of Cc: to me directly would be appreciated.
I am inquiring further clarification on the PHP license (I'm
including v2.2 and v3.0) as to whether or not they qualify as DFSG. I
ask this as most all PEAR modules (similar to Perl's CPAN) appear to be
licensed under this license. I know it is listed with the Open Source
Initiative as an open source license but I've long since learned that
doesn't mean Debian accepts everything OSI does.
If a consensus on this could be reached it would be appreciated as
if PEAR modules licensed under the PHP license are non-DFSG that means
most, if not all, PEAR modules would be non-free at best and with many
PHP applications making use of PEAR modules would mean moving them from
main to contrib or non-free themselves.
Regards,
Jeremy T. Bouse
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license from time to time. Each version will be given a
distinguishing version number.
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of the license, you may always continue to use it under the terms
of that version. You may also choose to use such covered code
under the terms of any subsequent version of the license
published by the PHP Group. No one other than the PHP Group has
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SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
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STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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The PHP Group can be contacted via Email at group@php.net.
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