On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:31:49AM +0100, Miriam Ruiz wrote: > 2008/2/23, Cyril Brulebois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 23/02/2008, Teemu Ikonen wrote: > > > As for getting this game into Debian main, there seems to be still > > > some issues with the licensing of some of the game content, mostly > > > the textures it seems. There's also a question about the > > > DFSG-freeness of the CC licenses used for the content, mentioned at > > > http://ufoai.ninex.info/wiki/index.php/License_Issues Most content > > > seems to be CC-SA 3.0 though, which is DFSG compatible. > > > > > > Note that ftpmasters are OK with that ATM, but that -legal hasn't > > reached the same conclusion. > > It's the ftpmasters who are responsible for taking that decision and > the ones who have to reach the decision. debian-legal cannot do any > official statement regarding Debian, it's just a consultive mailing > list. > > "The only official statements about DFSG compliance are made by the > ftpmasters." ( Marco d''Itri , > http://www.usenetarticles.com/thread/804922.html ) > > Ftpmasters have already accepted CC-by and CC-by-sa 3.0 (only 3.0, not > 2.0 nor 2.5) into the repositories.
OK, that's good news. But OTOH, it would be nice to have this information somewhere on the official website. And maybe a copy of the license text in /usr/share/common-licences ? Maybe in a "non-recommended" or "discouraged" directory, possibly together with the 4-clause BSD ? Best regards, -- Yann -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]