On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:05:05 +0200 jari <jari.aa...@cante.net> wrote:
> On 2013-01-25 09:54, NeilBrown wrote: > | On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:12:38 +0200 jari <jari.aa...@cante.net> wrote: > | > | > Hi Neil, > | > > | > Would you have any ideas for the *.ps file? > | > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698846 > | > > | > | I'm sorry, but I don't understand the question. > > I regret for being too terse. The bug reporter is referring to DFSG > > http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html#guidelines > > 2.Source Code > > The program must include source code, and must allow distribution > in source code as well as compiled form. > > which means that the PS file is not the source form that would allow > editing. Further, the *.ps file contains comment which effectively > makes it non-free for distribution: > > % Copyright (c) 1985,1987 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. > > The easiest route would be as follows: > > - Remove *.ps files from original wiggle-N.N.tar.gz package > - Move *.ps to new package wiggle-N.N-extra-doc.tar.gz package > > This way the Debian could continue distributing Wiggle (source > package) easily, without the problematic *.ps file. > > Could you separate the *.ps from the original sources to an extra > package and make an 0.9.1 release? > > Thanks, > Jari I've made a 0.9.1 release (both in git://neil.brown.name/wiggle and in http://neil.brown.name/wiggle) which removes the 'diff.ps' file and replaces it with a text file which suggests how the postscript file can be found. i.e. I've chosen not to distribute the diff.ps file at all any more. It is easily found on the internet so there is nothing to be gained by me distributing it. Thanks, NeilBrown
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