Bug#156609: RFP: libauthen-opie -- perl interface to opie

[sen_ml@eccosys.com]

The following was extracted from communication w/ the author of
Authen::OPIE (Eric Estabrooks):

Subject: Re: Authen-OPIE License
From: Eric Estabrooks <eric@urbanrage.com>
To: sen_ml@eccosys.com
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 23:38:20 -0500

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> >I'm looking for licensing information, but all I've been able to come
> >up w/ is:
> >
> >  This module comes with no warranty either expressed or implied.  I
> >  am not responsible for any damages that may result from the use of
> >  this module, including but not limited to monetary loss, mental
> >  distress, or general mayhem
> >
> >  Eric Estabrooks, eric@urbanrage.com, Copyright 2000,2001
> >
> >from the OPIE.pm file.  Is there anything else?
> >
> >I'd like to ask the Debian folks to make a Debian package of the
> >module, but I'm wondering whether the current license works for them.
> >
> >If the current license doesn't work for them, would you be willing to
> >license the code under something that does?  For a full description
> >and some examples, please see:
> >
> >  http://www.debian.org/social_contract
> >
> >Thanks for your time and attention.
> >
>
> With regards to debian it can be considered under the Artistic license. 
>  They can use it in whatever manner they desire without worrying about 
> my copyright.  You also need to check the licensing of the opie library 
> itself since this module uses it.
> 
> Eric