retitle 364034 RFP: truecrypt -- cross-platform disk encryption noowner 364034 thanks
The current license of TrueCrypt seems to be even worse. There may be some improvements in the future [3], but I don't plan working on TrueCrypt until the license question is resolved. Thanks, Balint [3] http://threatpost.com/audit-aims-to-put-concerns-over-dubious-truecrypt-license-to-rest On 01/13/2013 08:13 PM, Bálint Réczey wrote: > retitle 364034 ITP: truecrypt -- cross-platform disk encryption > owner 364034 Balint Reczey <bal...@balintreczey.hu> > thanks > > Hi, > > I would like help the package maintenance of truecrypt started by Russel [1] > and upload the package to non-free it if the revised (3.0) license allows > that. > > I think having the package in non-free would be better than having and > installer > but I'm not 100% sure if the new license allows even that. > > To my understanding the previous (2.x) license has already been discussed [2] > on debian-legal and found to be not clear enough and definitely not DFSG-free. > > I'm hereby seeking debian-legal's advice to decide whether the new > license allows > truecrypt to be uploaded to non-free. > > Thanks, > Balint > > > On 10/12/2011 09:15 AM, David Seaward wrote: > > I have been following this issue downstream at > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/109701 > > Relevant comments: > > * The TrueCrypt license is now at v3.0 - afaik an update since the > last evaluation - http://www.truecrypt.org/legal/license - is this now > acceptable? > > * It appears likely that TrueCrypt would only be suitable for > multiverse, not universe, and would require re-branding similar to > what was done with IceWeasel in Debian, but I think it can be included > now... If not, please contact upstream at licens...@truecrypt.org > about any remaining concerns. > > [1] > http://www.unchartedbackwaters.co.uk/pyblosxom/static/truecrypt_debian_packaging > [2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/06/msg00294.html > > >
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