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



On 04/19/2018 02:44 PM, Steffen Möller wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 

Hi Steffen and Andreas,

Wouldn't it be better to dcut it now (if not too late), try to resolve
the issue and re-upload ?

Thanks,
Alex



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