Bug#218105: tetex-base: woeful copyright file
From: Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@pm.tokushima-u.ac.jp>
Subject: Bug#218105: tetex-base: woeful copyright file
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 16:55:19 +0900 (JST)
> It is true that the current copyright file is very poor
> and should need more refinement. But what kind of format
> do you think better in practice?
>
> I can't even imagine any.
Only a starting point.
Again note I didn't intend to fix #218105 completely but
only to show you a starting point (better or more updated
than the present one, at least).
----------- start here
tetex-base:
The files within this directory are all free software. Most of these
files here are copyright by some author(s), but I have taken care that
the following conditions are true:
- all files can be distributed: no license fee is required.
- using these files (even for commercial purpose) is not restricted.
- modification of files is allowed and the distribution of subsets.
of these files are allowed; but, please check the individual license
before doing that (you might need to mark changes in some way or
rename modified files and some files might only be distributed
together with other files)
If you find any file that violates any of these conditions, please report
that to me.
February, 2003, Thomas Esser
te@dbs.uni-hannover.de
Note:
Some individual parts of this distribution may have their own
copyright. Please look into the respective files for their copyright.
Seminar and KOMA-Script have changed their licenses recently but there
may still files that refer to their old copyrights. Both are
copyrighted under the LPPL (LaTeX Project Public License) now. You can
find the text of the LPPL in the file /usr/share/doc/tetex-base/lppl.txt.gz.
tetex-bin:
* generic teTeX
The files within this directory are all free software. Most of these
files are copyright by some author(s), but I have taken care that
the following conditions are true:
- all files can be distributed: no license fee is required.
- using these files (even for commercial purpose) is not restricted.
- modification of files is allowed or an existing translation scheme
effectively makes modification unnecessary. E.g. Knuth's WEB files
must not be changed, but the build process allows you to change
the generated .c files by "change files". Please, check the license
of a file before you do modifications; you might need to mark those
modifications or to rename the program.
- the distribution of modified files and subsets of these files is
allowed, but please check the licenses if you do that.
If you find any file that violates any of these conditions, please report
that to me.
February, 2003, Thomas Esser
te@dbs.uni-hannover.de
* web2c
Web2c is free software. The files I wrote (originally for the Free
Software Foundation) are covered by the GNU General Public License --
see the files COPYING*. Knuth's original sources are covered by their
own copyright -- see the beginning of tex.web, mf.web, etc. You can get
the original files on their own from CTAN:/systems/knuth; you can get
MetaPost from ftp://netlib.att.com/netlib/research/metapost.tar.Z
(see also http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/hobby/MetaPost.html).
kb@mail.tug.org
Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- write lpf@uunet.uu.net.
olaf@infovore.xs4all.nl
* tex.web/mf.web
% This program is copyright (C) 1982 by D. E. Knuth; all rights are reserved.
% Copying of this file is authorized only if (1) you are D. E. Knuth, or if
% (2) you make absolutely no changes to your copy. (The WEB system provides
% for alterations via an auxiliary file; the master file should stay intact.)
% See Appendix H of the WEB manual for hints on how to install this program.
% And see Appendix A of the TRIP manual for details about how to validate it.
% TeX is a trademark of the American Mathematical Society.
% METAFONT is a trademark of Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
% Although considerable effort has been expended to make the TeX program
% correct and reliable, no warranty is implied; the author disclaims any
% obligation or liability for damages, including but not limited to
% special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or in
% connection with the use or performance of this software. This work has
% been a ``labor of love'' and the author hopes that users enjoy it.
* kpathsea
libkpathsea is distributed under the terms of the GNU Library General
Public License, which can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/LGPL.
(cf. texk/kpathsea/NEWS
3.0 (7 February 1997)
* Distribution terms changed to the GNU Library General Public License.)
Note:
The individual parts of this distribution often have their own
copyright. Please look into the respective files for their copyright.
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Best regards, 2003-11-3(Mon)
--
Debian Developer & Debian JP Developer - much more I18N of Debian
Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@debian.org>
Department of Math., Univ. of Tokushima
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