Hi Shaun Yes, Debian may redistribute binaries of glimpse built from modified source code. Let me know if you need a formal license to that effect.
Thanks for bringing this up, and for maintaining a non-free archive! I have considered asking the University of Arizona (which holds the permanent license for glimpse) to GPL the software, and Udi Manber considered the same possibility - it may happen for glimpse. Right now I spend a good portion of my time developing Webglimpse, based on Glimpse, and would like to be able to make a good portion of my income from selling that software. If you have a few moments, take a look at http://webglimpse.net/dev/ppl.html my suggestion for an alternative route to open source for programmers who wish to collaborate on non-free projects, that retains some of the benefits of open source. I can't release glimpse this way either without asking the UofA's permission, but its my preference for future projects and maybe for glimpse. And will definitely take a look at the bugfixes to roll them into the main version, thanks!! Whoever contributed them can get resalable licenses in exchange if they desire. Best regards, --G On Sunday 03 July 2005 10:32, Shaun Jackman wrote: > Hello Golda, > > I maintain the Debian package of glimpse, and I've patched a few minor > bugs. Another Debian developer has raised the issue though that the > glimpse license doesn't explicitly allow distributing modified > versions of the software. May Debian redistribute binaries of glimpse > built from modified source code? > > The Debian Free Software Guidelines state that "The license must > explicitly permit distribution of software built from modified source > code." It seems to me this must apply to software in the non-free > archive as well. > > The modifications are minor bug fixes and can be seen here: > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/g/glimpse/glimpse_4.18.0-3.diff.gz > > On a seperate note, have you considered licensing glimpse under an > Open Source Initiative license, such as the GPL? > > Thanks, > Shaun > > On 5/11/05, Göran Weinholt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Package: glimpse > > Version: 4.18.0-4 > > Severity: serious > > > > This is the license of glimpse and as you can see it does not allow > > any modifications: > > > > --- > > Copyright 1997, Arizona Board of Regents. > > > > Glimpse was developed by Udi Manber, Sun Wu, and Burra Gopal > > at the University of Arizona, Department of Computer Science. > > It is currently maintained and licensed by Internet Workshop. > > Permission is granted to copy this software, to redistribute it > > on a nonprofit basis, and to use it for any purpose, subject to > > the following restrictions and understandings. > > > > 1. Any copy made of this software must include this copyright notice > > in full. > > > > 2. All materials developed as a consequence of the use of this > > software shall duly acknowledge such use, in accordance with the usual > > standards of acknowledging credit in academic research. > > In particular, if you use glimpse in any way on any WWW site, > > you should include a link to Glimpse home page at > > http://webglimpse.org > > > > 3. The authors have made no warranty or representation that the > > operation of this software will be error-free or suitable for any > > application, and they are under under no obligation to provide any > > services, by way of maintenance, update, or otherwise. The software > > is an experimental prototype offered on an as-is basis. > > > > 4. Any commercial use of this software will require a license. > > Contact Internet Workshop > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > WWW: http://webglimpse.net/licensing.html > > Fax: (520) 620-6841 > > Phone: (520) 620-6878 > > --- > > > > Yet you modify these source code files under the above license in > > glimpse_4.18.0-4.diff.gz: > > > > glimpse-4.18.0/split.c > > glimpse-4.18.0/index/glimpse.c > > > > The same license presumably applies to the manpages and the Makefile > > you've trivially modified. Unless you have obtained permission to > > modify the above files it seems Debian is in violation of the license. > > > > Regards, > > > > -- > > Göran Weinholt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Debian developer, sysadmin, netadmin > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Golda Velez [EMAIL PROTECTED] 520-440-1420 Internet Workshop Web Hosting http://iwhome.com Webglimpse Site Search Software http://webglimpse.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Help organize the world - index your own corner of the web!