On Thursday 24 November 2016 19:29:21 Roberto wrote: > On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 06:36:53PM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote: > > I'm not saying that it invalidates. Just that I understood that > > whole igmpproxy can be redistributed under GPLv2+ and some other > > parts, based on mrouted had original license Stanford.txt... and > > those and only those parts (without other GPL) can be > > redistributed also under Stanford license... This is how I > > understood it. > > OK, I think I understand it better now. We are basically saying the > same thing then, with only one difference. > > If the original code of mrouted was included bundled in a separate > directory unmodified, or easily replaceable, then yes, you could > replace it with the new BSD version and then "relicense" all > Stanford code under BSD. > > But, as far as I know, it has been modified and mixed into other > product, so in order to change the license of those parts, permission > is needed from all of its authors and contributors (which now > includes igmpproxy authors because the modifications are also > copyrighted by them). That's why in my first email I say that nobody > else can switch the license, even if mrouted switched long ago, the > forked code is a different program now. Sorry if it was not clear. So problem is that all contributors to igmpproxy contributed their code under mix of GPLv2 and Stanford license? > > So... question now is, can be whole igmpproxy (as one software > > package) redistributed under GPLv2+? I think yes that yes. > > I disagree, I'm not even sure that the Standford license is > compatible with the GPL, and even when all licenses are compatible, > you should still include all of them in debian/copyright file and > should pass the DFSG. Ok. > That is only my opinion, I would like to read opinions from more > people on this list. > > > Or... if you think that not, what is reason, and what needs to be > > done? > > > > And can be included igmpproxy package into Debian? > > Probably asking the authors if they can please switch the license, it > will benefit not only Debian but anyone who downloads from upstream > source as well. What do you mean with "switch the license"? From which and to which license? -- Pali Rohár pali.rohar@gmail.com
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