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Bug#820644: RFS: libretro-snes9x [ITP]



Hi,

On Sun, 2016-04-10 at 21:46 -0300, Sérgio Benjamim wrote:
> Package: sponsorship-requests
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hey dear mentors!
> 
> I'm looking for a sponsor for my package "libretro-snes9x"
> 
> This is the libretro port of Snes9x.
> 
> Snes9x is a cross platform SNES emulator, fast and it has a good
> compatibility with commercial games.
> 
> The code diverge from Snes9x upstream, so let's use the libretro
> fork.

This seems to be unredistributable.

These files require a GPL license exception to link with the non-free
code:

> Files: libretro/*
> Copyright: 2011-2015 The RetroArch Team
> License: GPL-3+

> Files: win32/objfix.c
> Copyright: 1998-2005 Charles Bilyue'
> License: GPL-2+

> Files: debian/*
> Copyright:
>  2011-2014 Hunter Kaller (hizzlekizzle) <hunter_kaller@yahoo.com>
>  2014-2016 Sergio Benjamim (sergio-br2) <sergio_br2@yahoo.com.br>
> License: GPL-3+

I'm not convinced the license exception granted by these pieces of code
applies here (it's not MAME and technically this is an Snes9x
derivative):

> Files:
>  filter/xbrz.*
>  filter/xbrz-config.h
> Copyright: 2012-2015 Zenju (zenju AT gmx DOT de)
> License: GPL-3 with special exception

> Files:
>  jma/crc32.cpp
>  jma/jma.cpp
> Copyright: 2004-2006 NSRT Team
> License: GPL-2
> Comment: The authors of the GPL portions have granted an exception to Snes9x
>  (but not to Snes9x derivitives) to use their code.

> Files: jma/portable.h
> Copyright:
>  2004-2006 NSRT Team ( http://nsrt.edgeemu.com )
>  2002 Andrea Mazzoleni ( http://advancemame.sf.net )
> License: GPL-2
> Comment: The authors of the GPL portions have granted an exception to Snes9x
>  (but not to Snes9x derivitives) to use their code.

Thanks,
James

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