Bug#263549: floatflt is non-free
* Josh Triplett (josh.trip@verizon.net) [040806 06:25]:
> Andreas Barth wrote:
> > * Josh Triplett (josh.trip@verizon.net) [040805 05:40]:
> >>After removal, the author should be contacted and asked if he would be
> >>willing to consider relicensing the files under the current version of
> >>the LPPL. The CTAN entry for floatflt claims it is under the LPPL, but
> >>I found nothing that actually places it under that license.
> > Don't you think it _might_ be a good idea to ask the author first if
> > the current license is just a mistake, and only failing a positive
> > answer to start considering to remove the package?
> Not in this case, for two reasons:
>
> * The copyright page on the author's website at
> <http://www.homenet.se/matsd/latex/copyright.htm> makes it very clear
> that he intends exactly this license for all of his various LaTeX
> packages, so I do not believe it was a mistake.
>
> * The package needs to be updated soon, to avoid missing the hopefully
> imminent release of Sarge.
>
> The file can always be added back if the author agrees to a license change.
I still believe that there is enough time left for sarge. Why do you
think that upstream is unable to answer within a week? That would
still be in time for sarge.
BTW, there is a nice saying "Der Ton macht die Musik" (roughly
translated to "the sound make the tune", meaning: If you want that
your words sound nice, put them in a nice outfit.) If you want a nice
answer, you should be polite first. How do you expect a positive
answer if your very first step (before even contacting the author)
would be quite aggressive, to drop the file on the floor?
Cheers,
Andi
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