Please, also see the licence for the file http://code.google.com/p/s3sync-s3cmd/source/browse/trunk/s3sync/S3.rb
# This software code is made available "AS IS" without warranties of any # kind. You may copy, display, modify and redistribute the software # code either by itself or as incorporated into your code; provided that # you do not remove any proprietary notices. Your use of this software # code is at your own risk and you waive any claim against Amazon # Digital Services, Inc. or its affiliates with respect to your use of # this software code. (c) 2006 Amazon Digital Services, Inc. or its # affiliates. On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM, MJ Ray <m...@phonecoop.coop> wrote: > I hope no-one minds, but I'd like some smart analysis of this software's > licence, so I'm asking debian-legal for their views. > > Please keep the Cc to the ITP report on replies. > > juanro...@gmail.com wrote: > * Package name : s3sync-ruby > * URL : http://s3sync.net/ > * License : Other > > The licence shown in > http://code.google.com/p/s3sync-s3cmd/source/browse/trunk/s3sync/s3sync.rb > is: > > # This software code is made available "AS IS" without warranties of any > # kind. You may copy, display, modify and redistribute the software > # code either by itself or as incorporated into your code; provided that > # you do not remove any proprietary notices. Your use of this software > # code is at your own risk and you waive any claim against the author > # with respect to your use of this software code. > # (c) 2007 s3sync.net > > The whois for s3sync.net says:- > Registrant: > ServEdge > 2605 Farragut Drive > Domain Contact Info > Springfield, IL 62704 > US > > Meanwhile, the website and code seems pretty clearly to be by ferrix. > > Questions: > 1. does s3sync.net mean ServEdge for copyright or is it a distinct person? > 2. if so, do we trust that author ferrix has assigned copyright to > ServEdge? > 3. is the licence any obstacle to meeting DFSG? > 4. does this software meet the DFSG? > > Thanks, > -- > MJR/slef > My Opinion Only: see > http://people.debian.org/~mjr/<http://people.debian.org/%7Emjr/> > Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct > > > >
