[Bug 2261] Review request geotrans-3.1

[RPM Fusion Bugzilla]

https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2261

Byron <rpmfusion at bkyoung.com> changed:

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--- Comment #3 from Byron <rpmfusion at bkyoung.com> 2012-04-08 00:07:51 CEST ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> Hm, unless I'm missing something then the license is free and thus acceptable
> for Fedora (IANAL).
> 
> ...
> NGA hereby grants to each user of the software a license to use and distribute
> the software, and develop derivative works.
> 
> => rights for use, distributing and modifying are granted which are the main
> attributes making the license acceptable

Hey there Dan. No, I don't think your missing anything. And if you were, I am
certain you would probably be missing less than me! The license situation
focuses on three issues; First, there is no GEOTRANS license mentioned at

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main

Second, the GEOTRANS license/ Terms of Use (are they the same thing?) is unique
and would require significant resources to analyze, defend, and pursue. Just
not worth it.

Third, the last sentence of paragraph 2 is "Do not use the name GEOTRANS for
any derived work." The make system required extensive modification (still would
not meet opensource requirements) and there were some patches necessary to
activate all features. I doubt that these modifications would constitute a
derived work, but, without legal review, cannot be said for certain. Submitting
the package under an alternate name to satisfy paragraph 2 would basically
reduce and obscure package to total obscurity, and render the entire effort
meaningless.

FWIY, I am assuming that Geotrans 3.2 (recently released) would have the same
issues, but I have not pursued it, seeing as Geotrans 3.1 suits my needs. If
Geotrans 3.1 is accepted, then an 3.2 update would be available within a
reasonable period of time.

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