Re: Bug#506609: axyl: code copy of Xinha ships the ImageManager plugin released under the PHP 2.02 licence
severity 506609 serious
thanks
MJ Ray wrote:
> Raphael Geissert <atomo64@gmail.com> wrote:
>> -legal: can a final concensus be reached on whether this licence is
>> DFSG-free?
>
> I'm happy to support
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/08/msg00128.html
Ok, bumping up the severity.
>
> To summarise:-
>
> - unacceptable name approval restrictions for anything except PHP
> (DFSG 4);
>
> - general non-applicability and false statements for anything other
> than PHP Group works.
>
> Furthermore, the licence is generally vague and ambiguous and open to
> various interpretations. It's disappointing it remains unfixed.
Another discussion with some of the php folks may help (adding an entry on my
todo list).
>
> Regards,
Regards,
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Raphael Geissert - Debian Maintainer
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