* Bastian Germann <bastiangerm...@fishpost.de> [2021-10-07 11:00:28 CEST]: > Am 07.10.21 um 10:55 schrieb Rhonda D'Vine: > > I think you misunderstand how the GPL works. The GPL is known to be > > viral, and licenses compatible with the GPL are indeed compatible with > > it because they allow to be covered under the GPL. The whole work in > > the end is covered by the GPL, and thus it is in my understanding > > allowed to write it that way. > > This issue is not about GPL. It is about Debian Policy, which says in 12.5: > "Every package must be accompanied by a verbatim copy of its distribution > license(s) in the file /usr/share/doc/PACKAGE/copyright."
And the package is distributed as a whole under GPL-2+. This is fulfilled, and in alignment with how licenses and specifically the GPL work. > So it is actually a Policy violation. But I am not raising severity again to > keep things calm. If you soubt that please contact FTP Master. You are the one that claims it's a policy violation - but I don't see that justified. You are free to discuss your view on that with ftp master though. Enjoy, Rhonda -- Fühlst du dich mutlos, fass endlich Mut, los | Fühlst du dich hilflos, geh raus und hilf, los | Wir sind Helden Fühlst du dich machtlos, geh raus und mach, los | 23.55: Alles auf Anfang Fühlst du dich haltlos, such Halt und lass los |
