Re: A new package which I would like to add to Debian
On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 05:46:58PM -0500, Kevin J. Kalupson wrote:
> Checking the license on some software the I would like to add.
> Does this copyright meet the debian requirements. I'm thinking this package
> would end up in "non-free" if it does qualify.
> /*********** Copyright Notice *************/
> The ARB software and documentation are not in the public domain.
> External functions used by ARB are the proporty of, their respective
> authors. This release of the ARB program and documentation may not
> be sold, or incorporated into a commercial product, in whole or in
> part without the expressed written consent of the Technical
> University of Munich and of its supervisors
> Oliver Strunk & Wolfgang Ludwig.
> All interested parties may redistribute the ARB as
> long as all copies are accompanied by this
> documentation, and all copyright notices remain
> intact. Parties interested in redistribution must do
> so on a non-profit basis, charging only for cost of
> media.
> /*********** Disclaimer *************/
> THE AUTHORS OF ARB GIVE NO WARRANTIES,
> EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED FOR THE SOFTWARE AND
> DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED, INCLUDING,
> BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY OF
> MERCHANTABILITY AND WARRANTY OF
> FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Because this license prohibits commercial redistribution, the license is
unambiguously non-free. It does allow non-commercial redistribution, so
it can be uploaded to non-free.
In the future, please send licensing questions to debian-legal.
--
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer
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