Neil Williams ha scritto: >> freemat needs some files (*.f) that are not exists as a separate package >> in Debian > > If those are generated files, the -dev should provide them. > If they are source files (i.e. modifiable), these files must be > explicitly covered by a compatible licence. You don't describe what > these files are or do so I can't say much more than that. > These are Fortran files (source files), and are covered by the minpack license listed here: http://ftp.netlib.org/minpack/disclaimer I assume this license compatible because is the same of minipack Debian packages, is it right? >>>> Can I claim that these files are under Minipack license, and write a >>>> statement in debian/copyright? > > How can you claim that these are under the Minipack licence if the > minipack -dev package does not contain them? Are they packaged in the > minipack source tarball? > Yes, they are in Debian minipack source tarball. >> I'm sorry, but I don't understand. There are no differences, but freemat >> need those files for compiling. > > You need to explain what these *.f files are and what they are supposed > to provide. .f means nothing to me. (.o I'd understand, as I would > for .c, .cpp, .h, .pl and a host of others). > Fortran is programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing. .f or .for are the extension for source files. P.S. I'm sorry for duplicate email, I forgot to change to field. Giuseppe
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