Package: dieharder
Severity: grave
Version: 3.31.1-3
X-Debbugs-cc: ftpmas...@debian.org

Hi,

As per the copyright file[1]:
   License is granted to build or use the accompanying software:

                             dieharder

  according to the following standard Gnu General Public License or any
  later versions, with the one minor "Beverage" modification listed below.
  Note that this modification is probably not legally defensible and can
  be followed really pretty much according to the honor rule.

  As to my personal preferences in beverages, red wine is great, beer is
  delightful, and Coca Cola or coffee or tea or even milk acceptable to
  those who for religious or personal reasons wish to avoid stressing my
  liver.

                  The "Beverage" Modification to the GPL

  Any user of this software shall, upon meeting the primary author(s) of
  this software for the first time under the appropriate circumstances,
  offer to buy him or her or them a beverage.  This beverage may or may
  not be alcoholic, depending on the personal ethical and moral views of
  the offerer.  The beverage cost need not exceed one U.S. dollar
  (although it certainly may at the whim of the offerer:-) and may be
  accepted or declined with no further obligation on the part of the
  offerer.  It is not necessary to repeat the offer after the first
  meeting, but it can't hurt...


This looks non-free, it turns the program into a "beerware".
CC'ing ftpmasters so that they can comment and act if necessary.

[1]http://ftp-master.metadata.debian.org/changelogs/main/d/dieharder/unstable_copyright

Cheers,
-- 
Raphael Geissert - Debian Developer
www.debian.org - get.debian.net


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