Bug#821150: cmucl: non-DFSG license

[Peter Van Eynde]

Hello Dmitry,

On 19/04/16 23:18, Dmitry Smirnov wrote:
> But this requirement is not optional. License do not allow us to speculate 
> whether they are checking their post box or email and choose whether to 
> comply with this requirement...

I checked and nobody is listening anymore at that email address, or at
xerox in general. For all intents and purposes the upstream is gone.

Furthermore I've discussed this with the CMUCL developers and they,
being native English speakers, interpret this requirement "Any person
obtaining a copy of this software is requested ..." is a request and
this optional, not required. So SHOULD in the rfc2119 way, not MUST.

Is there a precedent or ruling on the 'is requested' in licenses?

Best regards, Peter

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