Bug#186958: koha: changing back from ITP to RFP

retitle 186958 ITP: koha -- Web-based library automation package owner 186958 ! thanks That was a really unhelpful automatic email, making work for busy developers. People over at koha-community.org are working on packaging right now. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debi

Bug#357791: irc2html.scm: changing back from ITP to RFP

retitle 357791 ITP: irc2html.scm -- Convert IRC chat logs into valid HTML with valid CSS owner 357791 ! thanks That was a really unhelpful automatic email, making work for busy developers. This would be a fairly quick package, but I've not had time for it. I still intend to package it, when tim

Bug#517790: mydns -- DNS server using MySQL or PostgreSQL for data storage

It looks like this package would be based on MyDNS-ng, rather than MyDNS. That is a good thing. Would it be based on the old packaging removed after http://bugs.debian.org/382656 ? I have an only-updated git tree of that which builds 1.2.8.27 with lots of lintian warnings that should be fixed be

Bug#535830: ITP: php-recaptcha -- reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service

"Angel Abad \(Ikusnet SLL\)" wrote: > [...] No computer program can read > distorted text as well as humans can, so bots cannot navigate sites > protected by CAPTCHAs. This sentence is false. It depends on the ability of the humans. Also, many other sorts of CAPTCHAs exist besides distorted text

Bug#524835: ITP: thaifonts-siampradesh -- Thai TrueType fonts derived from DIP/SIPA contested fonts

ply because I was avoiding the OFL-fu and didn't understand editing it could possibly change the postcard clause. > MJ Ray wrote: > > While not a DFSG problem, I think it's misleading to call this > > cooperative font creation when the sale restriction limits economic > >

Bug#524835: ITP: thaifonts-siampradesh -- Thai TrueType fonts derived from DIP/SIPA contested fonts

Theppitak Karoonboonyanan wrote: > * License : OFL-alike, with written notification requirement (see > below) I believe this font is postcard-ware, so does not follow the DFSG, so cannot be part of debian. cc'ing debian-legal to check. > * License: > > Font Computer Program License Agr

Bug#520840: ITP: wordpress-theme-inove -- WordPress theme "iNove"

> License: Creative Commons What CC licence is being used? I found no reference to it on the URL given or in the download. Is this even CC? Thanks, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct --

Bug#389876: ITP: koha -- web-based library catalogue (ILS/OPAC)

due to the large amount of > architecture-independent data files) and as there are apparently 50MB > of translation files, possible also seperate koha-language- > packages. Yes, I'd agree with that split as a minimum. I'm open to suggestions about whether we want libkoha-perl

Bug#517346: ITP: openmeeg -- library and tools for solving EEG and MEG forward and inverse problems

> * URL : http://www-sop.inria.fr/odyssee/software/OpenMEEG/ > * License : CeCILL-B There is a concern that CeCILL-B contaminates other software (the debian websites) because of the advertising requirement in 5.3.4.3, as explained in http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2008/12

Bug#517404: ITP: polyorb -- The PolyORB schizophrenic middleware for Ada

> * URL : https://libre.adacore.com/polyorb/ > * License : GMGPL Is that a typo? Looks like GNU GPL from here. Thanks, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Bug#514984: ITP: getdata -- retrieval, updating and indexing of public data collections

> * URL : http://wiki.debian.org/getData > * License : AGPL http://wiki.debian.org/getData says:- "distributed under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL)." The packager is also the copyright-holder, but this isn't a serving application, so I beg you not to change to Af

Bug#511613: ITA: libpam-pwgen -- a password generator

one of the common DFSG-free licenses. Summarised from the emails by Paul Wise, Mark Weyer, Ben Finney and myself. Hope that helps, -- MJ Ray (slef) Webmaster for hire, statistician and online shop builder for a small worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ (N

Bug#492696: Combining Artistic|GPL-1+ with GPL-2 and LGPL-3+

Damyan Ivanov wrote: > [Please Cc me on replies. Thanks] > Most of the code is licensed under "the same terms as Perl itself", [...] > In addition to that, some icons are licensed under LGPL-3+, and some > more icons are licensed under GPL-2. > > From how I understand it, if we choose GPL-2 for t

Bug#510493: RFC: licence of ITP: s3sync-ruby

Florian Weimer wrote: > * MJ Ray: > > > 3. is the licence any obstacle to meeting DFSG? > > It doesn't mention the act of running the program or using it. > Or does this activity fall under "display"? The licence does mention using it, in "Your use

Bug#510493: RFC: licence of ITP: s3sync-ruby

I hope no-one minds, but I'd like some smart analysis of this software's licence, so I'm asking debian-legal for their views. Please keep the Cc to the ITP report on replies. juanro...@gmail.com wrote: * Package name: s3sync-ruby * URL : http://s3sync.net/ * License : Othe

Bug#509164: libdatetime-format-sqlite-perl URL and license?

This module does not appear on URL : http://datetime.perl.org/ according to the search box on that site. Also, is the licence GPL+Artistic or "as Perl"? That's what I was trying to check. Thanks for any replies, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please

Bug#508249: ITP: libio-pager-perl -- pipe output to a pager if destination is a TTY

"brian m. carlson" wrote: > On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 11:19:42AM +0200, Damyan Ivanov wrote: > >* License : other > > - Thou shalt not claim ownership of unmodified materials. > > - Thou shalt not claim whole ownership of modified materials. > > - Thou shalt grant the indemnity of the provid

Bug#508468: ITP: ssreflect -- small scale reflection extension for the Coq proof assistant

Stephane Glondu wrote: > * Package name: ssreflect > * URL : http://www.msr-inria.inria.fr/Projects/math-components > * License : CeCILL-B RFC from debian-legal regarding the license:- I think we've consensus on software that uses CeCILL (upgradeable to GPL, so meets DFSG

Bug#505878: ITP: libfunambol-cpp-client-api -- unclarified AGPL

David Bremner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might want to follow up on the thread in debian-legal > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2008/11/msg00046.html > I understand someone from Funambol is following that thread. > > It would be nice to have some concensus about what, if any excep

Bug#505878: ITP: libfunambol-cpp-client-api -- unclarified AGPL

libfunambol-cpp-client-api appears to be under a plain AGPLv3. Clause 13 of the AGPLv3 requires hosting users to provide "access to the Corresponding Source from a network server at no charge" to every visitor to the web pages generated by this software. If used to produce a public website, this

Bug#496659: Genicorp General Public Licence

a list would usually be read as "both". I hope you're right, though. Hope that helps, -- MJ Ray (slef) Webmaster for hire, statistician and online shop builder for a small worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ (Notice http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.htm

Bug#496659: Genicorp General Public Licence

Maximilian Gaß <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm currently packaging libopenoffice-oodoc-perl and stumbled upon its > license: > > > This software is free software. It is subject to the terms and > > conditions of both > > > > - the GNU Lesser General Public Licence, version 2.1, of

Bug#460591: Falcon P.L. license (ITP:Bug#460591)

Giancarlo Niccolai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MJ Ray wrote: > > Anyway, this is the show-stopper. Contaminates other software. DFSG 9. > > It's the parts of FPL sections 1, 2 and 5 about Scripts. Clear enough? > > > Yes, your position is now clear, thanks

Bug#460591: Falcon P.L. license (ITP:Bug#460591)

Giancarlo Niccolai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skribis: > MJ Ray wrote: [...] > > In general, I'm disappointed to see this licence proliferation. > I am too. > > There isn't any single open source mainstream programming language or > even compiler I know, includin

Bug#442032: CPAL (was: Bug#442032: ITP: openproj -- A desktop replacement for Microsoft Project. It is capable of sharing files with Microsoft Project...)

Laurent Chretienneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The CPAL is an OSI approved license. That's informative, but not sufficient to show that *software* under that licence follows the DFSG. (OSI has lawyers advocating licences, while debian looks at software for users.) Would you explain:- - can s

Bug#442032: CPAL (was: Bug#442032: ITP: openproj -- A desktop replacement for Microsoft Project. It is capable of sharing files with Microsoft Project...)

Andrew Donnellan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: > On 9/13/07, Laurent Chretienneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > * License : (CPAL) > > Seems like another MPL-based license. Any volunteers for reviewing it? > (I don't have time atm.) Differences from the MPL, found with a wdiff: > 3.6 Distr

Bug#389876: KOHA

/html/koha-devel/2007-06/msg00023.html http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.misc.koha/7969 Hope that informs, -- MJ Ray - see/vidu http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Experienced webmaster-developers for hire http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ Also: statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, workers co-op

Bug#428185: ITP: evolution-python -- python bindings for libebook and libecal

se Python but aren't entirely written in Python can still access it. - I hate "backend" and it was ridiculed on the BBC last week. [...] > P.S.: I'm not subscribed to debian-l10n-english, so I would appreciate > CCs for list replies. Done. Hope that helps, -- MJ Ray

Bug#421513: sphpblog

r greater) [...] Which PHP is it? Additionally, I wonder about the path/query confusion in the above URI and I'm disappointed that image captchas are an option in this software. Regards, -- MJ Ray - see/vidu http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Experienced webmaster-developers for hire http://w

Bug#383316: Derivative works for songs

Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, if the author says that it's a metal version of Ryu's theme, I > think he means that the melody is the same, even though the musical > genre is changed. > *If* this is the case, I would call it a cover and hence I'm afraid it > qualifies as an ad

Bug#383316: Choosing a license for Frets on Fire songs

Matthew Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes that's the contract you have to sign to be part of Teosto (which you have > to do if you ever want to make a living in Finland as a musician). Please, ask Finland's *legislators* if the situation there is really that anti-competitive closed shop. I

Bug#412063: ITP: rott -- Rise of the Triad: The HUNT begins

Fabian Greffrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have two questions addressed at the debian-legal team: > > (1) The shareware data files can be found at > . Inside the zip file there is > a file called `VENDOR.DOC' containing the copyright and licensing terms. > A

Bug#405441: ITP: smc -- A Jump and Run game like Super Mario World written in C++

"Muammar Wadih El Khatib Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, you mean it could be included in main using alternative graphics > instead of the current ones. If it would not be possible to change the > current images, I'd like to know: couldn't be smc included into > debian? couldn't be smc

Bug#405441: ITP: smc -- A Jump and Run game like Super Mario World written in C++

Alex de Oliveira Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know if it is a good program because it have images from "Mario" > (a trademark of Nintendo[1]). I'm sending one copy of this email to > debian-legal. On the other hand, if somebody wants to package a SMC > please look if it is possible

Bug#389876: ITP: koha -- web-based library catalogue (ILS/OPAC)

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Web-based online public access catalogue (OPAC) with a full integrated library system (ILS) including catalogue, circulation and acquisition management facilities, built in perl upon well-defined standards such as a MySQL database for storage and Z39.50 for b

Bug#376431: Is the Sybase Open Watcom License ok?

Adam Borowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 12:44:35AM +0100, MJ Ray wrote: > > > 12.1 Termination. This License and the rights granted hereunder > > > will terminate: > > > [...] > > > (c) automatically without notice if You, at a

Bug#376431: Is the Sybase Open Watcom License ok?

Jason Spiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Is the license pasted below OK? I don't think so. It seems to contradict itself - resulting in a possible termination clause. It also requires long-term distribution, discriminates against some commercial activities and attempts to enforce patents unrelated to t

Bug#362652: Apache license 1.1 for non-Apache software

Gregory Colpart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I want to package Forwards (see my ITP [1]), a non-Apache > software under Apache License 1.1 [2]). [2] is not the Apache License 1.1, but is Apache-1.1-like. I think your ITP License line is incorrect. > I read debian-legal archives to have information about

Bug#357791: ITP: irc2html.scm -- Convert IRC chat logs into valid HTML with valid CSS

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: "MJ Ray (Debian)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: irc2html.scm Version : 1.2 Upstream Author : MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://mjr.towers.org.uk/software.html#other * License

Bug#334489: Please comment on IBPP licensing

Damyan Ivanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked for comments on: > * 0. Definitions > > o 0.1. IBPP > 'IBPP' is primarily a set of programming interfaces, > initially written in the C++ language, which makes it easier to develop > any other programming work which need to communic

Bug#338077: sword-text-kjv - King James Version and Royal Letters Patent

Lionel Elie Mamane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/05/msg00108.html > > I don't see a conclusive answer in that discussion; only doubt and > "didn't find any proof that this restriction still holds". I'd prefer > if we could find a specific abrogation of the rest

Bug#338077: sword-text-kjv - King James Version and Royal Letters Patent

distribute* the KJV in England, as far as I can see, but it seems you're not free to print it here. The same may be true of some other Commonwealth countries, as listed in s.3 and notes of Sterling above. Hope that helps, -- MJ Ray - personal email, see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Work

Bug#281351: Update/Questions on swxtotext

I am not sure why mako claims I do not want to upload this. I just do not have time to prepare the packaging in the near future, nor the need. I am happy to review and sponsor uploads if wanted. I think not packaging it myself is also a good habit which helps avoid DDs from flooding debian with the

Bug#272867: missing licenses in gnulib

On 2004-09-22 14:58:24 +0100 Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [ putting debian-legal on CC ] For what end? There's also the problem with non-free documentation in "doc" directory (3 files), but I'm aware that for the FSF freedom isn't important for documentation so I'm ommiting the

Bug#239518: GPL vs. OSL

On 2004-04-22 01:26:20 +0100 Anibal Monsalve Salazar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 10:20:55AM +0200, Tomas Pospisek wrote: AFAI can see elfutils is doubly licenced under GPL and/or OSL: Could someone shed some light on the license issues related to bug #239518? elfutils

Bug#212000: Another package with similar function exists

Anyone looking for this package who just wants to produce html from latex sources should consider using tex4ht, which uses TeX instead of reimplementing in perl. Later versions can also produce xhtml (xhtlatex) and OO.org (oolatex) files. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of an

Bug#186958: [Koha] ANNOUNCE: Koha perl dependency RPMs for Red Hat 9 (fwd)

This may assist someone, but packages need updating to 2.0.0 prereleases

Bug#158150: ITA: emelfm -- file manager for X/gtk

The developers have not answered email, but the download site at http://emelfm.sf.net/ still exists. I use this program, so I announce my intent to adopt it once I have escaped DAMnation. -- MJ Ray Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is not an official statement

Bug#87816: Accepted wily 0.13.41-2 (i386 source)

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > Thom, I assume you are acting as the sponsor of MJ Ray. Do you know > that wily is orphaned and that Matthew Wilcox intends to adopt the > package (see #87816). A report was added to that bug on 22 Feb 2002, nearly a year after the ori

Bug#87816: wily ITP -- old package being updated

Hi, Sorry, but I didn't spot this bug before. I'm working on updating the previous wily package to close the reported bugs held against it and hopefully make it ready to re-enter debian. I'd be happy to work with you or pass you the work done so far. You mention the supporting packages required

Bug#82572: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#82572: RFP: Sapphire - a small window manager)

Email address is now [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I have left themes.org -- MJR