Your message dated Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:53:00 +0200
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and subject line GPL-compatiblity of python licenses
has caused the Debian Bug report #498857,
regarding python2.5: readline.so is dynamically linked to GNU Readline which is
GPL
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Package: python2.5
Version: 2.5.2-11
Severity: serious
Justification: Policy 2.1
Hi!
debian/copyright of python2.5 (and I suppose python2.4) fails to say
that some files are linked to GNU Readline:
/usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/readline.so
GNU Readline is licensed under GPLv2+
Since Python license is compatible with GPL, this would just mean that
a notice about this file must be added to debian/copyright (DFSG#7).
Because this library is loaded on the fly, I don't know the real
implication on the license of the whole python2.5 executable.
Another solution (post-Lenny) could be to replace GNU Readline by
Editline which is a BSD licensed source-compatible GNU Readline
replacement.
Thanks.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-amd64 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
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Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages python2.5 depends on:
ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.5-1 high-quality block-sorting file co
ii libc6 2.7-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libdb4.5 4.5.20-12 Berkeley v4.5 Database Libraries [
ii libncursesw5 5.6+20080906-1 shared libraries for terminal hand
ii libreadline5 5.2-3 GNU readline and history libraries
ii libsqlite3-0 3.5.9-4 SQLite 3 shared library
ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8g-13 SSL shared libraries
ii mime-support 3.44-1 MIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap
ii python2.5-minimal 2.5.2-11 A minimal subset of the Python lan
python2.5 recommends no packages.
Versions of packages python2.5 suggests:
pn python-profiler <none> (no description available)
pn python2.5-doc <none> (no description available)
-- no debconf information
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Hi Vincent,
thanks for looking into licensing issues in Debian.
How exactly is the python license GPL-incompatible?
If you scroll down a screen or two on the license[1] and move your
attention to the right column, you will find the assertion that all
recent versions of python have a GPL-compatible license, even indicating
where the FSF's opinion differs from the python copyright holders.
In particular, all python versions from oldstable onwards are
undisputedly GPL-compatible.
Please don't file bugs without specifying the problem if the rest of the
world believes there is none.
Kind regards
T.
1.
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python2.5/current/copyright
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Thomas Viehmann, http://thomas.viehmann.net/
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