Hi Santiago, all, I'm very new to Arch and I don't know if the package I'm going to put forward as an example violates itself any AUR rule, but for instance 'ufsd-pro-dkms' [1] depends on a file that is not freely distributable, and the PKGBUILD has a file:// URL, so the user has to procure the file herself to build it; maybe this solution is more reasonable than deleting the package altogether, so that users that do want to install it don't have to create their own PKGBUILD needlessly.
Cheers, Daniel [1]: https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=ufsd-pro-dkms On Tue, 25 Jun 2019 at 17:14, Santiago Torres-Arias via aur-general < aur-general@archlinux.org> wrote: > Hi Phillip. > > I also don't want to enter a legal battle, and I certainly don't speak > for the rest of the Arch Linux team. However, it appears to me that > there's plenty going on here: > > 1) The distribution website is the first hit if you google > libccmio-2.6.1-.tar.gz, I wonder if your searches are being directed > to the AUR given your previous search history (i.e., filter-bubble). > 2) It appears that the copyright owner is Adapco, not siemens. IIUC > Siemens bought Adapco on 2016. Did you guys forget to update > the copyright notice or is this an old tarball that was distributed > before? > 3) It appears this is hosted on a US .gov website, under a portal for > distribution of scientific code. I'm sure would like to know if they > are distributed copyrighted information. I can't seem to find a > disclaimer noting they are able to distribute this tarball. > 4) It also appears the tarball is distributing GPL-licensed code, which > makes me wonder if this tarball itself is in violation of the GPL > license (or was, and that's why the tarball is publicly available > now). > > Either way, I do agree that deleting the package until this matter is > settled is a reasonable way forward. > > Thanks, > -Santiago. > > On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 02:53:36PM +0000, Jones, Philip via aur-general > wrote: > > Jerome > > > > I appreciate that the package ( > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libccmio/) is not hosted on the site > but if you Google " libccmio-2.6.1.tar.gz" it is the top hit. > > > > The source has a copyright that states “The unauthorized use, > distribution, or duplication of this program is prohibited.” > > > > I don’t want to enter into a legal argument if the link is distribution > or not, all I ask is that the listing be removed as a matter of courtesy. > The material is clearly not designed to be publicly distributed. > > > > Philip > > > > ----------------- > > Siemens Industry Software Limited is a limited company registered in > England and Wales. > > Registered number: 3476850. > > Registered office: Faraday House, Sir William Siemens Square, Frimley, > Surrey, GU16 8QD. >