[Pkg-ace-devel] Bug#697848: Bug#697848: non-free files in main

[Thomas Girard]

Hello,

thanks for the report.

On 10/01/2013 12:30, Ansgar Burchardt wrote:
> Package: src:ace
> Severity: serious

[...]

> the following license conditions (from 6.1.2-1's d/copyright) look quite
> non-free as they restrict how the program may be modified:

I assume you are referring to DFSG#3 here? Or DFSG#1?

> ----
>  [...] You
>  may copy and extend functionality (but may not remove functionality)
>  of the Interface Definition Language CFE without charge, but you are
>  not authorized to license or distribute it to anyone else except as
>  part of a product or program developed by you or with the express
>  written consent of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun").
> ----

My reading of the text above is that it's possible to license or
distribute IDL CFE to anyone if:

 - the licensee has express written consent of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
   ("Sun"); or
 - it's part of a product or program developed by the licensee

While first condition is impossible to meet, the second one looks
similar (to me) to DFSG#1.

But maybe the issue here is the /but may not remove functionality/
sentence?

> ----
>  You may copy, modify, distribute, or sublicense the LICENSED PRODUCT
>  without charge as part of a product or software program developed by
>  you, so long as you preserve the functionality of interoperating with
>  the Object Management Group's "Internet Inter-ORB Protocol" version
>  one.  However, any uses other than the foregoing uses shall require
>  the express written consent of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> ----

Likewise, I don't see what's wrong here, except maybe for /so long as
you preserve the functionality of interoperating with the Object
Management Group's "Internet Inter-ORB Protocol"/

Is this the part that triggered this bug report?

> There's also a license allowing only educational and commercial use, but no
> redistribution or modification:
> 
> ----
>  All of the files in these directories are copyright Addison Wesley,
>  and they come with absolutely no warranty whatsoever.  Permission is
>  hereby granted to use these programs for educational or commercial
>  purposes.
> ----

Ack. Repackaging would solve this one.


Thanks,
Regards,

Thomas