Thanks for the url. I'm gonna give a crack at packaging this just for the
hell of it. I'll also spend some time (later) analysing the legal texts;
I'm going to get some professors to help me out. This sounds like some
fun experience.
NatePuri
Certified Law Student
& Debian GNU/Linux Monk
McGeor
On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, George Bonser wrote:
> On 25 Feb 1999, Peter Makholm wrote:
>
> > But then it may conflict with the DSFG
>
> Which is why it would go in non-free with all the rest of the stuff that
> conflicts with the DFSG.
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On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote:
> I have pine .debs if anyone wants them, let me know. I post them to my
> web site or email them to you, however you like.
>
> I was running mutt. But I have a soft spot for pine. It was the first
> email app I ever learned back in 92 when I starte
George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Again, only partially true. If he sends the debian diffs to the pine team
> and they approve them, he may distribute the binary within the pine
> license and they will be within the debian package guidelines.
But then it may conflict with the DSFG
NatePuri
Certified Law Student
& Debian GNU/Linux Monk
McGeorge School of Law
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://ompages.com
On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Steve Willer wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote:
> >
> > > You can't re-distribute dirivative works. That's key because an official
> >
> On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote:
>
> > You can't re-distribute dirivative works. That's key because an official
> > Debian package would require a slightly modified binary in order to comply
> > with the Debian filesystem guidelines. You can modify it for LOCAL USE,
> > in which
On 24 Feb 1999, John Hasler wrote:
> Paul Nathan Puri writes:
> > I understand that debian cannot distribute these packages in binary
> > format as part of its distribution.
>
> Right.
>
> > I believe that this is because debian is a legal organization who's
> > policy is not to distribute non-
Yes, your are correct.
The .diff files would create an unauthorized derivative work.
Like you said, I think I'm OK for now.
If or when I get a CEASE and DESIST notice from UW, I will take the page
down. Until then, someone must want this stuff.
NatePuri
Certified Law Student
& Debian GNU/L
Paul Nathan Puri writes:
> I understand that debian cannot distribute these packages in binary
> format as part of its distribution.
Right.
> I believe that this is because debian is a legal organization who's
> policy is not to distribute non-GPL software.
Wrong. Much of what Debian distribute
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On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote:
> I understand that debian cannot distribute these packages in binary format
> as part of its distribution. I believe that this is because debian is a
> legal organization who's policy is not to distribute non-GPL so
I understand that debian cannot distribute these packages in binary format
as part of its distribution. I believe that this is because debian is a
legal organization who's policy is not to distribute non-GPL software.
I merely post the files to my personal web site, for people to download
for per
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On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote:
> I have pine .debs if anyone wants them, let me know. I post them to my
> web site or email them to you, however you like.
>
> I was running mutt. But I have a soft spot for pine. It was the first
> email app I e
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