On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 4:52 PM, Simon Richter <s...@debian.org> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > [CC'd ftp-master for obvious reasons] > > Bastien, > > this has been discussed with ftp-master before the package was > initially ACCEPTed; as this is such a sensitive matter I don't want to > dismiss the bug right away. > > On 19.09.2013 18:11, bastien ROUCARIES wrote: > >> Package: librevisa Severity: serious > >> These headers file are only interface but because it contains: * >> comment that are copyrightable under at least french law (even if >> trivial) > > These can be removed if deemed necessary, but I'd rather leave the > files as in the specification.
Some law in europe are crappy about this better safe than sorry is my point of view but I will follow ftp-master. > >> * something like #if defined(_WIN64) || ((defined(WIN32) || >> defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__) that express some creation > > These are parts that define the calling convention, dependent on > platform, which is certainly part of the interface. Ok but a text should be added on copyright that is part of interface, it make sense. >> These file are thus copyrightable to my point of view under >> european law. > > I'm not entirely convinced of that -- in any case, the standards > committee is aware that we are shipping these files, and also all > other implementors are shipping the exact same files (okay, some have > replaced the copyright notice with their own, leaving the content > untouched). Thanks for taking seriously the problem nevertheless Bastien > > Hence, I think this is not a problem. > > Simon > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iJwEAQECAAYFAlI7D6cACgkQ0sfeulffv7vTmgP+MUN9RAkzGwqVFfYuJv9UOsiG > 7iqWDntA7JHy6hLD406tgbNFzuU38UxSu6uGHwCCc2nh8GLwyLaO5JLLM4OUV4vG > npWNw5dgAMUonea01PStmn6hru93qQNi3dtq3o+wl+vC4f9rG6HhjdGYyTcVwP/H > 12qL+SqLG6LsoC2suMI= > =70h8 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
