On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:18:16PM +0200, Andreas Barth wrote: > I discussed the case with someone more into the anti-virus issues, and > we both think it's safe to ship that file
Because it's so small that it is not copyrightable? I think that at least in the German Law situation, its small size _and_ its properties (being an executable _and_ printable file, which surely was not easy to achieve), clearly reaches the "Schöpfungshöhe" to be copyrightable in Germany. > (and we hope to get eicar to make that string official public domain > some day, Are you only hoping, or have you actually tried to get in touch with them? I have reached the end of my possibilities, which included personal contacts to someone who knows people at Eicar, without ever receiving a single bit of response. > but that's not too fast - in anycase, I wouldn't worry for now). Looks like squeeze is being without clamav-getfiles, so there is really no need to worry any more. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
