Bug#288379: VCG, license, and source location
Ian Zimmerman <itz@buug.org> writes:
> However [...] the .orig tarball differs from the one listed in
> the copyright file. [...] We (Jens, me, and previous maintainer)
> had some inconclusive discussion about this, and right now I don't
> know how to proceed.
How about putting the DFSG/GPL-compatible source on Savanna (or
similar), so that there is a (new) canonical place to get VCG. Of
course, politely ask the original authors about their opinion first.
But I am by no means going to be obstructive over this. I just noticed
the mismatch while inspecting the package.
> My indecision has only been reinforced by
> the thread below (which, too, petered out in an ambiguous way):
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/01/msg00297.html
That thread talks about possible problems with the Common Public License
(CPL). The conclusion seems to be that the CPL is OK. Anyways, VCG is
under GPL, so I fail to see the connection...?
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Jens Peter Secher
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