[debian-legal, how do other packages handle the md5 stuff?] Joe Wreschnig writes: > Package: python > Severity: serious > > The license for the Python profiler[0] does not allow it to be copied or > modified independently of other Python programs. This is a violation of > DFSG #3 (and also is just stupid). This bug affects likely every version > of Python in Debian (and that ever was in Debian) (and so IMO should not > hold up the sarge release).
ok, I'll address this upstream. > Howeer, /usr/share/doc/python2.4/copyright does not include this > license. In fact, almost none of the licenses at > http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/node822.html are included. At > least http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/node826.html also looks > non-free. will add the licenses to the 2.3 and 2.4 pacakges. debian-legal, how do other packages handle the md5 stuff? Copyright (C) 1991-2, RSA Data Security, Inc. Created 1991. All rights reserved. License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it is identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software or this function. License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided that such works are identified as "derived from the RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing the derived work. RSA Data Security, Inc. makes no representations concerning either the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this software for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty of any kind. These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this documentation and/or software. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
