Re: Uploaded timidity-patches 0.1-3 (source all) to master
Riku Voipio [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From the copyright: From the README on archive.cs.umbc.edu: 1) GUS instruments were freely obtained from anonymous ftp site: archive.epas.utoronto.ca/pub/pc/ultrasound/gravis/disk So they were extracted from the GUS install disks packed on the net? Not everything avaible on anon ftp is free... Netscape comes in mind. If there isn't a specific mention that you can redistribute it, you are not allowed to redistribute it. And nowhere it is mentioned that you could modify anything, so this definetly doesn't go through DFSG... These patches were obtained from a site distributing Midia, a MIDI player for SGIs. Furthermore, the timidity home page (http://www.cgs.fi/~tt/timidity/) suggests these patches for use with timidity. I took over maintenance of this package last year and have no reason to doubt the original maintainer. Why do you think they are non-free? Martin. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Uploaded timidity-patches 0.1-3 (source all) to master
On Fri, Apr 17, 1998 at 03:00:13AM +1000, Martin Mitchell wrote: Riku Voipio [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Source: timidity-patches Uhh... Is the copyright surely clear? I remember that 4-front tech was nearly sued for distributing stuff only mentioned for GUS ownners... From the copyright: From the README on archive.cs.umbc.edu: 1) GUS instruments were freely obtained from anonymous ftp site: archive.epas.utoronto.ca/pub/pc/ultrasound/gravis/disk So they were extracted from the GUS install disks packed on the net? Not everything avaible on anon ftp is free... Netscape comes in mind. If there isn't a specific mention that you can redistribute it, you are not allowed to redistribute it. And nowhere it is mentioned that you could modify anything, so this definetly doesn't go through DFSG... -- Joh 3:16 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Uploaded timidity-patches 0.1-3 (source all) to master
On Thu, Apr 16, 1998 at 04:37:31AM +1000, Martin Mitchell wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Format: 1.5 Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 02:20:12 +1000 Source: timidity-patches Binary: timidity-patches Uhh... Is the copyright surely clear? I remember that 4-front tech was nearly sued for distributing stuff only mentioned for GUS ownners... Riku Voipio -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
