On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:57:56 +0200 Carles Pina i Estany wrote: [...] > and for example, number 3 is: > --------------- > * 3. provide your name and address as the primary contact for the > * support of your modified version, and > --------------- > > If I execute gnuplot --help I would expect "gnuplot 4.0 with Debian > patches, contact to Debian for support with this gnuplot bla bla bla" > > What I get is: > for X11 options see 'help X11->command-line-options' > -V, --version > -h, --help > gnuplot 4.0 patchlevel 0 > Report bugs to gnuplot-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net > > So it seems that: > -Debian is distributing a binary-modified gnuplot (there is some > patches applied to original gnuplot) > -gnuplot license says that, if somebody distributes a new version of > gnuplot, has to clearly alert about it > -Debian is not alerting about it Assuming that the debianized gnuplot is actually modified with respect to the upstream gnuplot (I believe you, but I didn't check by myself...), then I think that you're right in saying that Debian seems to be currently violating the license... If others agree, I think you should file a serious bug against the gnuplot package ASAP. -- But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_ ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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