Just so it is tracked in case somebody else looks into this before I finish, find my current work and proposal attached.
Paul
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 57b48db..1abf0cf 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+xmlrpc-c (1.33.14-0.2) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+ * Non-maintainer upload.
+ * Document missing license (Closes: #760377)
+ * Clean unused code to prevent conflicting licenses
+ * Add ${shlibs:Depends} to depends of xmlrpc-api-utils to prevent
+ several missing dependencies (Thanks lintian)
+
+ -- Paul Gevers <elb...@debian.org> Sat, 08 Nov 2014 20:53:51 +0100
+
xmlrpc-c (1.33.14-0.1) unstable; urgency=low
* Non-maintainer upload.
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 606be2d..7b58648 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Replaces: xml-rpc-api2cpp, xml-rpc-api2txt
Architecture: any
Section: devel
Depends: ${misc:Depends},
+ ${shlibs:Depends},
libxmlrpc-c++8 (= ${binary:Version}),
libxmlrpc-core-c3 (= ${binary:Version}),
libc6-dev,
diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
index 99f9c55..4505af1 100644
--- a/debian/copyright
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -14,15 +14,23 @@ lib/expat, the ABYSS Web Server License applies to the
contents of the
directory lib/abyss and parts of the file src/xmlrpc_abyss.c, and the
Python 1.5.2 license applies to parts of the file src/xmlrpc_base64.c.
-And as for the tools/ directory, you'll have to examine the licenses on
-your own.
+The file tools/turbocharger/mod_gzip.c is covered by the Apache license, and
+the file tools/perl_packetsocket/PacketSocket.pm is created by Bryan
+Henderson, San Jose CA who contributed it to the public domain. The files
+lib/util/getoptx.c and lib/util/getoptx.h are licensed under the GNU
+General Public License version 1 (or higher),
+Due to the above, it is our understanding (see bug 760377) that the
+resulting binaries are effectively licensed under GPL-1+.
- XML-RPC C Library License
+
+ XML-RPC C Library License (BSD-3-clause)
-------------------------
Copyright (C) 2001 by First Peer, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2001 by Eric Kidd. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (C) 2002 by j...@ourexchange.net. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (C) 2005 by Steven A. Bone, sb...@pobox.com. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE
SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
- ABYSS Web Server License
+ ABYSS Web Server License (BSD-3-clause)
------------------------
Copyright (C) 2000 by Moez Mahfoudh <mm...@bigfoot.com>. All rights reserved.
@@ -133,3 +141,84 @@ DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF
USE, DATA OR
PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+
+ GNU General Public License version 1 (GPL-1+)
+ ---------------------------------------------
+
+Copyright (C) 1989 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
+
+On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public
+License version 1 can be found in `/usr/share/common-licenses/LGPL-1'.
+
+
+ Apache license (Apache-1.0)
+ ---------------------------
+
+Copyright (c) 1995-2000 The Apache Group. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ distribution.
+
+3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
+ software must display the following acknowledgment:
+ "This product includes software developed by the Apache Group
+ for use in the Apache HTTP server project (http://www.apache.org/)."
+
+4. The names "Apache Server" and "Apache Group" must not be used to
+ endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ prior written permission. For written permission, please contact
+ apa...@apache.org.
+
+5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ permission of the Apache Group.
+
+6. Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following
+ acknowledgment:
+ "This product includes software developed by the Apache Group
+ for use in the Apache HTTP server project (http://www.apache.org/)."
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE APACHE GROUP ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE GROUP OR
+ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+====================================================================
+
+This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+individuals on behalf of the Apache Group and was originally based
+on public domain software written at the National Center for
+Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
+For more information on the Apache Group and the Apache HTTP server
+project, please see <http://www.apache.org/>.
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 63d6f27..0281f59 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ override_dh_auto_clean:
done
# a few other misc files
rm -f src/test/depend.mk
+ # Strip the following unused file from the tree to prevent it from being
+ # used as the license is incompatible with lib/util/getoptx.*
+ rm -f tools/turbocharger/mod_gzip.c
dh_clean -X autom4te.cache
override_dh_install:
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