[Bug 3900] Review Request: tivolibre - Java app and library for decoding TiVo files to standard MPEG files

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Tue Dec 8 14:34:19 CET 2015


https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3900

Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski <dominik at greysector.net> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski <dominik at greysector.net> 2015-12-08 14:34:19 CET ---
(In reply to comment #0)
> This contains an implementation of the Qualcomm Touring family of encryption
> algorithms and has the following restriction:
> 
> #   5.  The Turing family of encryption algorithms are covered by patents in
> #   the United States of America and other countries. A free and
> #   irrevocable license is hereby granted for the use of such patents to
> #   the extent required to utilize the Turing family of encryption
> #   algorithms for any purpose, subject to the condition that any
> #   commercial product utilising any of the Turing family of encryption
> #   algorithms should show the words "Encryption by QUALCOMM" either on the
> #   product or in the associated documentation.
> 
> and hence should be considered nonfree.

How is that nonfree? BSD and MIT have similar provisions:
MIT:
[...]
- The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
  included in all copies of the documentation.
[...]

BSD:
[...]
* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
[...]

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