Bug#16036: xpostitplus is not DFSG free
Package: xpostitplus
Version: 2.3.1-3
/usr/doc/xpostitplus/copyright:
"Copyright 1991 by David A. Curry
Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software
and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation. The author makes no representations about
the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as
is" without express or implied warranty.
I've never contacted David about this software, so I can't say
exactly what the copyright is. Since David released the code for
general use, I'll just say that you can use the software for
non-commercial use in any way you see fit as long as any modification
you make are not redistributed without first contacting me about
them. I only make this provision so I don't get swamped with email
about someone else's version for which I have no knowledge or control
over. If you'd like to make a commercial version of this software,
contact me. I just want to make sure I get a copy of any future
releases (and that I get a little credit for having done some work on
this). :-)
If you wish to include it on a CD-ROM (or in any other media) of
freely-available software you may do so as long as the source is also
distributed in its original form and any compiled versions you make
are clearly marked as yours. Again, I just do this to make sure I
don't end up supporting someone elses work.
I think this is basically what the GNU CopyLeft says, isn't it?
Dammit Jim! I'm an engineer, not a lawyer!"
This fails at least #1, #3, #4, and is not basically what the GNU
CopyLeft says.
--
James
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