(sl) Yet again: Current package status updated

Patrice Dumas pertusus at free.fr
Tue Oct 14 11:21:23 CEST 2008


On Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 05:30:12PM +1100, Marc Bradshaw wrote:
> >   
> The packaged version uses the same upstream as the debian package.  The
> deb copyrights file states "Everyone is permitted to do anything on this
> program including copying, modifying, and improving, unless you try to
> pretend that you wrote it. i.e., the above copyright notice has to
> appear in all copies.  THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY WITH
> REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE." however, I was unable to find a similar
> statement in the upstream source or associated website.  Although from
> the context it is clear that it is distributable without a clear
> statement of the licence under which the program is distributed and
> after consultation with dribble lead Ian, we decided the package was
> more suited to dribble than to fedora.

The author answered that debian license is right, I have put the mail 
at
http://www.environnement.ens.fr/perso/dumas/sl-license-mail.txt

So this is definitely for fedora.

--
Pat


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