Here are the author's description and copyright. I have questions
about each.
> This program converts text file between MS-DOS and **IX format. It
> works under System V, 4.3BSD, Ultrix, and MS-DOS/Turbo C. It detects
> binary files in a nearly foolproof way and leaves them alone unless you
> override this. It will also leave files alone that are already in the
> right format. User interrupts are handled gracefully and no garbage or
> corrupted files left behind. An MS-DOS binary will eventually appear
> in comp.binaries.ibm.pc.
>
> Rahul Dhesi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have used this program for several years, and like it better than
"todos" and "fromdos" which are currently part of the sysutils
package. The automatic detection of binary files is *very* handy. I
am willing to make an independent package. However, should it instead
be incorporated into sysutils?
The included manual page includes this copyright/license statement.
> COPYRIGHT
> Both this documentation and flip are Copyright 1989 Rahul
> Dhesi, all rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy,
> use, and distribute for any commercial or noncommercial
> purpose in accordance with the requirements of version 1.0
> of the GNU General Public license.
>
> Note: This software has not been endorsed by the Free
> Software Foundation, the creator of the GNU license, and I
> am not affiliated with that organization.
It claims both "all rights reserved" and the GNU GPL. Can this be
included in the Debian main distribution as is, or shall I try to get
the author to clarify it (assuming he can be located after all this
time)?
- Jim Van Zandt
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