[pkg-x2go-devel] Bug#784565: Bug#784565: nx-libs-lite: parts are derived from non-free code

[Mike Gabriel]

Hi Francesco,
Cc:ing a couple of people/groups being affected by the below.

On  Mi 06 Mai 2015 19:35:32 CEST, Francesco Poli (wintermute) wrote:

> Package: nx-libs-lite
> Version: 3.5.0.27-1
> Severity: serious
> Justification: Policy 2.2.1
>
> Hello and thanks for maintaining this package in Debian!
>
> I noticed that the debian/copyright states:
>
> [...]
> | Parts of this software are derived from DXPC project. These copyright
> | notices apply to original DXPC code:
> |
> |    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided
> |    that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are duplicated in all
> |    such forms.
> |
> |    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
> |    WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
> |    MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> |
> |    Copyright (c) 1995,1996 Brian Pane
> |    Copyright (c) 1996,1997 Zachary Vonler and Brian Pane
> |    Copyright (c) 1999 Kevin Vigor and Brian Pane
> |    Copyright (c) 2000,2001 Gian Filippo Pinzari and Brian Pane
> [...]
>
> This license lacks the permission to modify the DXPC code.
> Hence, the original DXPC code does not appear to comply with the
> DFSG. And the nx-libs-lite is in part derived from DXPC code.
>
> This basically means that nx-libs-lite includes parts which are
> non-free (as they are derived from non-modifiable code) and
> are also possibly legally undistributable (as they are non-modifiable,
> but actually modified). The combination with the rest of nx-libs-lite
> (which is GPL-licensed) may also be legally undistributable (since
> the license with no permission to modify is GPL-incompatible).
>
>
> If there's anything I misunderstood, please clarify.
>
> Otherwise, please address this issue as soon as possible.
> The copyright owners for the original DXPC code should be
> contacted and persuaded to re-license under GPL-compatible
> terms.
>
> Thanks for your time.
> Bye.

I/we will investigate this asap. Thanks for bringing this up.

Greets,
Mike
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