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Bug#453680: ITP: djbdns -- Replacement for BIND, written by Dan Bernstein



Michael Shuler wrote:
> Please provide the source documenting this copyrite/license change.  I
> took a look at DJB's site and found no indication of this change, nor
> has there been any discussion/announcement on the dns@list.cr.yp.to
> mailing list.  DJB has been very clear for years about the software
> being public domain, but that redistribution of binaries is a completely
> different matter [0]

See the video clip on google video, which is dated yesterday.  He says
the pages on his site will be updated soon.  (Obviously I won't upload
packages until the license change really does occur.)

> In the last 6-9 months of multiple direct emails, bug reports, etc., I
> have received a single reply from Adam without any follow-up to
> subsequent messages.  I had intended to work on an eventual sponsored
> NMU, and would be quite happy to help a fix up djbdns-installer.  I
> asked around on #d-mentors, sent a detailed email to mia@qa.debian.org
> on 08/20/2007, and basically got a casual OK to hijack the package.  If
> you want to hijack djbdns-installer, I would be grateful to have a full
> DD as maintainer, so I can help out without asking for random
> sponsorship.  ;)

What would be the point of *-installer packages for djb software if the
code becomes DFSG compatible?

-- 
Robert Edmonds
edmonds@debian.org

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