On 03.11.05 Martin Zobel-Helas (zobel@debian.org) wrote: Hi Martin, > in general i have no problem sponsoring the upload of your package. > > But i have a few comments: > * I cannot find any ITP/RFP/ITA for the package in the debian BTS. > #337315 > * There is no "Public Domain" in German Law. I don't know for > Austrian, but i guess it is the same. > * even if there is PD in Austria the mails from your upstream in > debian/copyright should be digitaly signed, so everyone can see > this mails are from him. It might not been needed, but it makes > it easier if the are in the initial upload, as Joerg Jaspert > might complain if they are not. It makes things go smoother in > the NEW-Queue. > * your changelog entry "and may be distributed and modified (with > permission from the author)" might be read as: "you may only > distribute and/or only modify, if the author gives its > permission." This would fail with DFSG §1, §3 and §5 and > therefore be non-free or not even that. > About all this I've contacted the author of the programs. I've suggested to relicense as GPL. I'm not sure if that is, what he want but I guess he'll answer and perhaps suggest another license. Thanks for response, Hilmar -- sigmentation fault
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