Re: PEAR / PHP License status [QuickForm v3]

[MJ Ray <mjr@phonecoop.coop>]

Sylvain Beucler <beuc@beuc.net>
> What is the status of the discussion with PEAR (or PHP Group) about
> using the PHP license in some of the PEAR packages? [1][2]
> [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/08/msg00188.html
> [2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/12/msg00025.html

Use of the PHP licence for non-PHP-Group code is still a fast
REJECT http://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html

Searching previous DLPLs http://people.debian.org/~mjr/legal/
for php suggests that these views of Release Manager
Steve Langasek http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/02/msg00059.html
and contributor
Francisco Poli http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/04/msg00117.html
might add more information.

> I'm currently in need of QuickForm (v3) in a GNU GPL'd application,
> but QuickForm is released under the PHP license, which is incompatible
> :/

Please request a more useful licence in a bug report to them.

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