Re: Bug#964815: it looks like dprof2calltree cannot be distributed with a GPL-2 work
On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 03:36:04PM +0200, Francesco Poli wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:33:32 -0400 Nicholas D Steeves wrote:
>...
> Well, as far as I can say, the 4-clause BSD license is considered
> acceptable for Debian main.
> It is also [considered] a free software license by the FSF, although it
> is considered GPL-incompatible, ugly and strongly recommended against
> (for people who are choosing a license to release new software under).
>...
> It would therefore be safer to not include 4-clause BSD licensed
> material in a package where other parts (or libraries) are under the
> GNU GPL.
The main point here is that there is no legal problem that needs fixing,
so let's not use words like "safer" that would imply otherwise.
I am not disputing the "ugly and strongly recommended against".
>...
> • try and get in touch with OmniTI Computer Consulting and persuade
> them to re-license the dprof2calltree converter under the terms of
> the 3-clause BSD license (which does not include the deprecated OAC
> and is indeed GPL-compatible), but persuade them on the ground of
> GPL-incompatibility, deprecation, and practical issues of the OAC
> (not on the ground of a DFSG-freeness issue, since there is no such
> issue!)
OmniTI was bought by credativ, if anyone thinks it is worth the effort
they do employ some DDs.
> • try and find a GPL-compatible replacement for dprof2calltree
>...
These are 2 scripts with a combined 350 LOC, if anyone really cares
it is likely fastest to rewrite from scratch.
cu
Adrian
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