On Mon, 27 May 2002, Adam Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... : > From: Matt Hope [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:35 PM : > : > On Mon, 27 May 2002, Mika Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... : > : > : * Package name : unreal-ircd : > : > Last I checked, you needed to accept a AUP before being able to : > download unreal-ircd. I didn't come to a conculsion if the AUP was : > acceptable under DFSG. : : From their download page: : : "IF THIS SOFTWARE WAS DOWNLOADED FROM A LOCATION OTHER THAN THIS WEBSITE : AND THROUGH THE STANDARD DOWNLOAD URL OR WAS DOWNLOADED USING A METHOD : TO AVOID ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT NO RIGHTS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE : USER. : : By installing, using, distributing, downloading, or otherwise using the : provided software you agree to be bound by this license agreement. If : you do not agree to any of the terms stated in this agreement then you : may not install, copy, distribute, download, or use this software." : : This sounds like it can't be distributed, even in non-free. The : problem, of course, is that their source is actually licensed under the : GPL (at least, that's the only license I can find in the tarball), so : what we have here is some conflicting licensing. This should probably : be straightened out with the upstream folk before packaging. The GPL : kinda voids the silly EULA on the download page (by allowing free : distribution), but the EULA also appears to void the GPL (by claiming : that if you don't agree to it, you waive all licensing rights). : : ... Adam
Thats what I meant by AUP (its actually a EULA, my apologies). Back in the dark days, I was interested in packaging this.. I started work about a week before this EULA appeared, saw the EULA, then gave up. As Adam suggests, this is probably best discussed with upstream first. Good luck =) Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
