Re: Bug#383481: Must source code be easy to understand to fall under DFSG?

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Ola Lundqvist <ola@opalsys.net> writes:

> Ok, you are probably right if the person use an automated tool to make
> this obfuscation. (Not sure though, see below).
>
> However as it is impossible to know if someone use a obfuscation program
> or if the person use a text editor to edit this, I can not see it as
> a violation anyway.
>
> At least it is a bit harsh to see it as a policy violation just because
> it may be obfuscated.

If you have 'char data[] = { 0xef, 0x45, ... };' and from running a
disassembler it is clear that this was produced with gcc for arm (yes,
that is not too wilde an idea) or some other compiler I think then it
is at least suspect.

Personaly I rather have such a char array under GPL than no driver or
a binary only driver. At least you can perfectly legaly dissasemble
the data and, comment the code and make it readable again.


Ultimately I think the decision is with ftp-master and then you have
to fight hard to reverse that. They usualy make good calls there.

MfG
        Goswin