Re: Packaging AxPcoords for Debian
Hi David,
I intended to put it under GPL soon, that's what is actually stated on the Axparafit web page:
"Manual, Source Code (under GPL), and Binaries" what is quoted in the source file must be left over
from some other project, so please go ahead with the packaging.
I will change that asap, the only thing is that I am just setting up my new lab at Munich and am very
busy with other things right now.
Cheers,
Alexis
David Paleino wrote:
Hi,
I'm a member of the Debian-Med Group, which aim is to provide medical,
biological and scientific software into the Debian distribution.
I was going to package AxPcoords, but the copyright statement in the source
file says:
---8<---
/* This code may be used and modified for non-commercial purposes */
/* but redistribution in any form requires written permission. */
--->8---
This means that your software, according to the Debian Free Software Guidelines
(DFSG) [1], is non-free.
Moreover, with that statement, Debian can't even distribute this software in
the non-free "branch".
Would you please consider relicensing it under a free (i.e. DFSG-free) license,
such as the GNU General Public License (possibly v3+), BSD or Artistic?
Thank you.
Kind regards,
David Paleino
Debian-Med Group
[1] http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
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