On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 10:15:23AM -0300, Gustavo Franco wrote: > Hi, > > [Send Cc: to me, i'm not subscribed] > > I was checking the epic package, because i've ITA on it now.After > the check, i've some doubts about the license: > > Quoting debian/copyright: > > IRC II is copyright (c) 1990 by Michael Sandrof. You have the > right to copy, compile, and maintain this software. You also > have the right to make modifcations to this code for local use > only. > > "...for local use only." ?!
It doesn't appear that we have the right to redistribute the Sandrof code. > Reading the source (source/irc.c): > [...] > * Written By Michael Sandrof > * Copyright(c) 1990 > * See the COPYRIGHT file, or do a HELP IRCII COPYRIGHT > [...] > > I can't found the original copyright file in the debian source package. > > I'll prepare a new package, but will be it uploaded to the non-free > section? I highly recommend that you file a bug requesting the removal of this package. Simon