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Bug#531040: ITP: xvidcore -- High quality ISO MPEG4 ASP codec library



On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 02:18:00PM +0200, Loïc Martin wrote:

>    License is GPL2+, except for 2 files (src/dct/{fdct.c,idct.c} ) which are
>    GPL2+, but with the additionnal note:
>
>> Permission is hereby granted to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
>>    software (or portions thereof) for any purpose, without fee, subject to these
>>    conditions:
>>    (1) If any part of the source code for this software is distributed, then this
>>    README file must be included, with this copyright and no-warranty notice
>>    unaltered; and any additions, deletions, or changes to the original files
>>    must be clearly indicated in accompanying documentation.
>>    (2) If only executable code is distributed, then the accompanying
>>    documentation must state that "this software is based in part on the work of
>>    the Independent JPEG Group".
>>    (3) Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts
>>    full responsibility for any undesirable consequences; the authors accept
>>    NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.

How is that compatible with the rest of the code? Clearly the whole library
would not be GPL2+ if there are additional restrictions.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
      Guus Sliepen <guus@debian.org>

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