On Sat, 30 May 2009 14:34:26 +0200 Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > * Matthew Johnson <mjj29@debian.org> [2009-05-30 08:17]: > > > The problem here is that either there is no copyright licence (in which > > case we can't distribute it, even in non-free), or the blanket GPLv3 > > applies (which is, I think, reasonable to assume) in which case either > > we have a source form, in which case it can go in main, or we don't, in > > which case we can't distribute it, even in non-free as this violates the > > licence agreement. > > > > The post script definitely looks like it was generated from TeX (from > > reading the PS source) so we really should try and find said source. > > Alternatively, I think the reading of the GPL would suggest that if you > > created a derivative work (eg, by machine translating it back to some > > sort off TeX, or extracting the text and reformatting) then it would be > > reasonable to distribute _with the preferred form of modification of > > that derivative work_, which is your new, translated, TeX file. > > What you wrote above is fully reasonable. Thanks for the suggestion. I agree with Matthew's suggestion, with the usual disclaimers (IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP). -- New location for my website! Update your bookmarks! http://www.inventati.org/frx ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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