Re: How free does a non-free package have to be?
On 20030301T132435+0100, Johannes Rohr wrote:
> Is there a list of removed packages available anywhere, together with
> reasons for the removal?
http://ftp-master.debian.org/removals.txt lists removals starting some
two years ago.
> F-Prot for GNU/Linux _has_ been distributed by others, e.g. by
> the well-known German Computer magazin c't, where it was part of a
> GNU/Linux based rescue system they distributed on CD some time last
> year. I'm quite sure that their legal experts are quite accurate on
> redistribution terms, also.
It is possible that they negotiated a distribution license with the
copyright holders and possibly paid some money for it. Or they might
just not care; I've seen magazines with that attitude.
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