Bug#317365: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#317365: ..debian policy advice on the GPL etc as licenses or contracts, _should_ be in 2.1 and 12.5, is not.)
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> #317365: ..debian policy advice on the GPL etc as licenses or
> #contracts, _should_ be in 2.1 and 12.5, is not.,
> which was filed against the debian-policy package.
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> It has been closed by one of the developers, namely
> Don Armstrong <don@debian.org>.
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> From: Don Armstrong <don@debian.org>
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> Subject: Re: Bug#317365: ..debian policy advice on the GPL etc as
> licenses or contracts, _should_ be in 2.1 and 12.5, is not.
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> On Fri, 08 Jul 2005, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> > ....unless we agree with Microsoft that the GPL is a contract, we
> > should clarify our position and policy as above, for the KDE guys,
> > it's `just remove "Agreement" from those tabs, and leave "License"
> > on them tabs', for other maintainers, there will be similar such wee
> > oversights to fix, and one such wee oversight is very reason I file
> > this bug. ;o)
>
> Whether or not the GPL is a contract or not is dependent upon the
> language and actualization of local law. If the license is just a
> license under local law, then a license it will remain. If it's a
> contract, then it will remain a contract. It is not the place of
> Debian Policy to attempt to define the manner in which local law is to
> be interpreted.
..here we disagree, I believe the DPM should at the very least point to
a resource and suggest a minimum standard, within the spirit of the
Debian ideals.
> Thus, this bug report is spurious, and is being summarily closed.
>
>
> Don Armstrong
>
..let this serve as notice of service to potentially appeal to re-open
and stay #317359 pending the resolution of #317365 (or was it wise
versa? ;o))
..also see cc'd response to Re: Why is this policy related?Organization:
The Debian Project
--
..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o)
...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
Scenarios always come in sets of three:
best case, worst case, and just in case.
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