Hi
Some time ago I adopted the celestia package. The package contains textures
which seem not to be DFSG free. (see bug #174456).
It looks like the main problem is the NASA's JPL license[1]. I have two
options now: Either I replace those textures by DFSG-free ones, or I move
the package to non-fr
Scripsit Mathias Weyland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It looks like the main problem is the NASA's JPL license[1].
> [1] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/policy/index.cfm
Hm, wouldn't the material ostensibly under that license generally fall
under the "U.S. government work" copyright exclusion?
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Mathias Weyland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Some time ago I adopted the celestia package. The package contains textures
> which seem not to be DFSG free. (see bug #174456).
>
> It looks like the main problem is the NASA's JPL license[1]. I have two
> options now: Either I replace those textures b
Mathias Weyland wrote:
I don't understand what makes the JPL policy DSFG-nonfree :(
I'm guessing 'By electing to download the material from this web site
the user agrees: ... 2. to use a credit line in connection with images.'
is a restriction on modification (DFSG #3).
If the pictures are
> I'm guessing 'By electing to download the material from this web site
> the user agrees: ... 2. to use a credit line in connection
> with images.'
> is a restriction on modification (DFSG #3).
I don't think a credit line is enough to trigger DFSG#3, because
it would fall under "proper attribu
Humberto Massa GuimarĂ£es wrote:
I don't think a credit line is enough to trigger DFSG#3, because
it would fall under "proper attribution of copyright" IMHO.
Maybe I'm misreading this, but the license seems to suggest that it has
to be included as part of the image, not just in the documentati
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 05:49:46PM +0100, Lewis Jardine wrote:
> If the clause were demanding that attribution go right next to the use
> of the image, this would be non-free, right?
Yes, constraints on the *manner* in which you credit somebody are
generally non-free. Licenses that merely require
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Hi
Some time ago I adopted the celestia package. The package contains
textures
which seem not to be DFSG free. (see bug #174456).
It looks like the main problem is the NASA's JPL license[1]. I have two
options now
On Sun, Sep 18, 2005 at 09:32:27AM -0400, Joe Smith wrote:
Hi
Thanks a lot for the information which has been collected in this thread.
> Has anybody sought clarification from JPL about the case where standard
> media credit lines do not apply?
I tried to contact JPL because of the problem bu
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