Re: [debian-ntp] Bug#328200: Problems with ntp

[Matthew Garrett <mgarrett@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> wrote:

> The file util/ansi2knr.c is also GPL.  I'm pretty sure it's unused, but
> an easy reference in debian/copyright would cover it.

This may be a problem if it is used, as:

> There are several files that are BSD with advertising clause, including
> libntp/memmove.c, libntp/mktime.c, libntp/random.c, libntp/strerror.c,
> libntp/strstr.c, ntpd/refclock_jupiter.c, and ntpd/refclock_mx4200.c.
> These should be referenced in debian/copyright.

BSD with advertising isn't GPL compatible.
 
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