Hi Florian, you have filed a release-critical bug against yocto-reader, arguing that:
A) The AGPL is violated because the program does not permit to download Debian's modifications. B) The AGPL is violated because yocto-reader links against http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=ABQIAAAANKNUZ1d_R2qvgZ_jpzKFKBT2yXp_ZAY8_ufC3CFXhHIE1NvwkxTitlqvQ1wYezL084RhjNaPkSXCpQ I think that A) and B) are incorrect for the following reasons: A) No patch is applied to the AGPLed program, and the debian directory of the source package (native format) is a mere juxtaposition, that is released under the GPL, not the AGPL. B) In the case of the javascript included: - The inclusion happens on the remote browser in a private context, not on the server where the Debian package is included. - The FAQ of the GPL clearly underlines that the clause 13 of the AGPL is for server programs. In the case you stated, the program acts as a client of Google. http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AGPLv3InteractingRemotely I hope that my arguments convinced you to close the bug. If not, I recommend to contact debian-legal to gather more opinions in order to decide if the package must be removed of Debian or if the bug should be closed. This will save some time from the people monitoring RC bugs in Lenny. Have a nice day, -- Charles Plessy Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
