Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert.s...@gmx.net> writes: > Am Freitag, den 18.11.2011, 21:43 +0100 schrieb Felix Natter: >> Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert.s...@gmx.net> writes: >> >> > Am Montag, den 14.11.2011, 15:38 +0100 schrieb Felix Natter: >> > >> > [..] >> >> #220581 (gtypist: VIM syntax highlighting) >> >> => as of ~2000-2003, RMS does not allow/want us to include the VIM >> >> Syntax >> >> highlighting mode in the package. What is the debian policy on this, >> >> maybe we should include it in the debian package? Has licencing >> >> changed? >> >> hello Daniel, >> >> > What is the problem here? I did not find any information. Is there a >> > legal issue? Depending on the answer we can maybe distribute the script >> > with a separate source and binary package independent from gtypist. But >> > this depends on the specific issue. >> >> I think it was related to this thread: >> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/01/msg00000.html >> >> But now...: >> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses >> => the vim >= 6.1 licence is said to be GPL-compatible :-)
hello Daniel, > That's good to hear. But what was the problem distributing gtypist.vim > under the same license as vim (maybe dual licensed) in the past? This > file is not linked to gtypist and IMO there is/was no need to distribute > it under GPL only. Or did you made this explicit decision? No, RMS made the decision. I removed the file from cvs on 2001-11-20, and since by then, the vim licence was critisized, I conclude that this was the problem. But unfortunately we don't have bug-gtypist archives that go back that far. >> => so I think we should add it to the package: I just committed it in >> git as tools/gtypist.vim. What remains to be done is to mention this in >> the manual, as suggested by Dmitry (I will do this tomorrow or Sunday). >> If necessary, we can make a 2.9.1 release (@Tim: what do you think?). > > Ok. Then I need to check, how to install it on Debian. Thanks and Best Regards, -- Felix Natter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
