tag 411078 + patch thanks On Fri, Feb 23, 2007, Mohammed Adnène Trojette wrote: > Is it necessary to create a license.terms file here and put it in > /usr/share/doc/amsn for instance? > Isn't is sufficient to ask upstream to correct this in a later release? > Is it worth mentioning in README.Debian?
Here is a patch mentioning the Tcl-license terms in debian/copyright. -- Mohammed Adnène Trojette
diff -u amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/changelog amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/changelog --- amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/changelog +++ amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +amsn (0.95+dfsg2-0.3) unstable; urgency=high + + * Non-maintainer upload. + * High urgency for an RC bug fix. + * Include the terms of the Tcl-license in debian/copyright. + (Closes: #411078) + + -- Mohammed Adnène Trojette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:04:56 +0100 + amsn (0.95+dfsg2-0.2) unstable; urgency=high * Non-maintainer upload diff -u amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/copyright amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/copyright --- amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/copyright +++ amsn-0.95+dfsg2/debian/copyright @@ -10,4 +10,47 @@ -Copyright: +License: This program is released under the GPL version 2, available as /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2 on your Debian system. + +The following files and directories are released under the Tcl-license +terms (see below): +utils/base64/base64.tcl +utils/base64/uuencode.tcl +utils/macosx/QuickTimeTcl3.1/movie.tcl +utils/BWidget-1.7.0/ +utils/http2.4/http.tcl + +The authors hereby grant permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, +and license this software and its documentation for any purpose, provided +that existing copyright notices are retained in all copies and that this +notice is included verbatim in any distributions. No written agreement, +license, or royalty fee is required for any of the authorized uses. +Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their authors +and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that +the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where +they apply. + +IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY +FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES +ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY +DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE +POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. + +THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, +INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS SOFTWARE +IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE +NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR +MODIFICATIONS. + +GOVERNMENT USE: If you are acquiring this software on behalf of the +U.S. government, the Government shall have only "Restricted Rights" +in the software and related documentation as defined in the Federal +Acquisition Regulations (FARs) in Clause 52.227.19 (c) (2). If you +are acquiring the software on behalf of the Department of Defense, the +software shall be classified as "Commercial Computer Software" and the +Government shall have only "Restricted Rights" as defined in Clause +252.227-7013 (c) (1) of DFARs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the +authors grant the U.S. Government and others acting in its behalf +permission to use and distribute the software in accordance with the +terms specified in this license.
