2013-05-25 02:36 "Jason Self" <ja...@bluehome.net>:
| My analysis indicates that 28 files currently indicate they're in the
| public domain while an additional 50 contain no license information at
| all, creating the impression that they're still covered by that
| Copyright file in the root directory.
Thank you for your work and attention to detail. However the author of the
software has sent a written confirmation (see prev mail; and
debian/copyright):
last release of the zoo archive program was marked
>> entirely
public domain
>> with no restrictions
| If the information that you've provided is true
Any proof to attest that the author's email -- to release zoo into public
domain in its entirely -- is not authenticate, is welcome.
| The bug title should probbaly be changed. How will someone reviewing the
| copyright and licensing information know that the developer has abandoned
| their copyright and that what they're seeing in that Copyright file in
| the tarball doesn't actually apply?
In Debian, the tarball content is not sufficient alone to determine the
state of package's DFSG-freeness. Any further information like contacts
with the original authors to clarify issues like these are customarily
recorded in debian/copyright.
In Debian, it's always a good idea to consult debian/copyright first, then
tarball in case debian/copyright does not already cover the whole source.
In zoo's case debian/copyright covers the whole source.
Regarding the new bug subject
"Source Tarball Contains Incorrect License Information"
| Shouldn't the copyright and licensing information in the tarball be
| updated so as to avoid confusion in the future?
There is no need to change soures to match current state of Public Domain
licensing. The latest testimony is what counts from the Copyright Holder
for the entire software. Anything written previously in the files are
secondary.
More scrutinity is always welcomed to verify that the software delived by
Debian is indeed free. In this regard you're doing important work.
I hope the above covers the issues that were raised as I'm inclined to
close this bug.
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