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Re: [gNewSense-users] 9base - Incompatible Free Software License - ( Luc


From: Karl Goetz
Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] 9base - Incompatible Free Software License - ( Lucent Public License, Version 1.02 )
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 16:41:16 +0930

On Mon, 18 May 2009 03:16:23 +0200
crap0101 <address@hidden> wrote:

> Il giorno dom, 17/05/2009 alle 20.27 -0400, Ted Smith ha scritto:
> > On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 23:13 +0100, marco oliva wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The license is attached in this email (tar compression).
> > > 
> > > http://archive.gnewsense.org/gnewsense/pool/universe/9/9base/

If there is a freeness issue, file a bug.
> > 
> > You know, "incompatible" just means it isn't compatible with the
> > GPL -- the LPL is still free, as is the 9base package.
> > 
> > Am I missing your point?
> 
> 
> maybe some issues can came from the exception for the LPL:        
>         1. No right is granted to create derivative works of or to
>         redistribute (other than with the Plan 9 Operating System) the
>         screen imprinter fonts identified in subdirectory [cut] 
> 
> secondly would be helpful to know the copyright notice concern the
> mentioned B&H Inc. and Y&Y Inc
> 

As thats a Debian copyright file, it applies to source which may be in
the package, as opposed to A. definitely in the package, or B. in the
binaries.
Just something to keep in mind for whoever looks through the package to
check.

> 
> m.
> 


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Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
Debian user / gNewSense contributor
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