Re: Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-23 Thread Willi Mann
i felt that "no restrictions on the use", plus "if you distribute the source, please make it clear which parts are mine" was enough to imply that "use" was meant to include "modification". We should not accept software in debian based in speculations. When it comes to software licenses, you

Re: Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-23 Thread sean finney
On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 03:17:37PM +0200, Willi Mann wrote: > I disagree. Where does the author say that you may modify it? I don't > think the term > > > You can use it in your commercial projects. > > can be interpreted as "you are allowed to distribute modifications". It > might be his inten

Re: Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-23 Thread Willi Mann
So it appears that the author is happy about modifications and redistribution, and probably has it in his own interpretation of freeware. .. from the excerpt you provided, i think that text is quite clear already. I disagree. Where does the author say that you may modify it? I don't think t

Re: Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-23 Thread sean finney
hi, On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 12:53:17PM +0200, Enrico Zini wrote: > So it appears that the author is happy about modifications and > redistribution, and probably has it in his own interpretation of > freeware. > > Maybe he can be talked into removing the ambiguity and formalizing it in > a clearer

Re: Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-23 Thread Enrico Zini
On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 11:14:06AM +0200, Willi Mann wrote: > >* License : Custom license (looks like public domain to me) > I think this is wrong. > The readme file states: > >This library is freeware and may be freely used and distributed. > This fails DFSG, paragraph 3. I think the rea

Re: Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-23 Thread Willi Mann
* License : Custom license (looks like public domain to me) I think this is wrong. The readme file states: This library is freeware and may be freely used and distributed. This fails DFSG, paragraph 3. Willi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubsc

Bug#335185: ITP: newmat -- manipulate matrices using standard operations

2005-10-22 Thread Philippe COVAL
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Philippe COVAL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: newmat Version : 1.10.0b (upstream version 10b) Upstream Author : Robert Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.robertnz.net * License : Custom license (looks like