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Bug#16036: marked as done (xpostitplus is not DFSG free)



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Subject: xpostitplus is not DFSG free
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From: James Troup <J.J.Troup@scm.brad.ac.uk>
Date: 16 Dec 1997 23:38:03 +0000
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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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