Re: Freeing fasta3 (Was: fasta3_36.3.8g-1_amd64.changes is NEW)

[Steffen Möller <steffen_moeller@gmx.de>]

On 4/19/18 1:43 PM, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:19:31AM +0000, Debian FTP Masters wrote:
>> binary:fasta3 is NEW.
>> binary:fasta3-doc is NEW.
>> binary:fasta3-doc is NEW.
>> binary:fasta3 is NEW.
>> source:fasta3 is NEW.
>>
>> Your package has been put into the NEW queue, which requires manual action
>> from the ftpteam to process. The upload was otherwise valid (it had a good
>> OpenPGP signature and file hashes are valid), so please be patient.
> nice.  Did anybody checked the only reason for making this package non-free:
>
>
> Files: src/glo[bc]al_sse2.[ch]
>        src/smith_waterman_sse2.c
> Copyright: 2006,2010 Michael Farrar <farrar.michael@gmail.com>
> License: Academics-only
>  This program may not be sold or incorporated into a commercial product,
>  in whole or in part, without written consent of Michael Farrar.  For
>  further information regarding permission for use or reproduction, please
>  contact: Michael Farrar at farrar.michael@gmail.com.
>
>
> I think chances to get 8 year old software freed from the restriction
> are worth trying.  It would be nice if you could do so and record your
> attempt here[1].
>
> [1] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMed/SoftwareLiberation

I agree, Andreas. It should be well in the interest of the other authors
to have
that "academics only" constraint removed. They may even not be aware of it.

Alex kindly helped out (and nicely improved the packaging!) with his
sponsoring.
I had asked for it since it was nagging badly on the bottom of a long
todo list
and do not want open any extra mental slot for it. So, someone else please
address such follow-ups.

Many thanks,

Steffen