Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-13 Thread Justin Pryzby
On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 01:02:43PM -0400, pryzbyj wrote: > On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 05:54:35PM +0300, Harri J?rvi wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Linuxsampler is packaged in debian unstable. > > > > It would seem to me that Linuxsampler currently is not compatible with > > DFSG. > Agree. > I'm filing a

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-14 Thread Göran Weinholt
On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 05:54:35PM +0300, Harri Järvi wrote: [...] > The problem is that the README in linuxsampler says the following thing: > > "This software is distributed under the GNU General Public License (see > COPYING file), and may not be used in commercial applications without > asking

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-14 Thread Harri Järvi
On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 16:26:15 +0200, Göran Weinholt wrote: > On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 05:54:35PM +0300, Harri Järvi wrote: > > In addition there's a conflict between linuxsampler's aim to be an > > opensource software, and the license used. Restricting commercial use > > makes the software nonop

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-15 Thread Sven Luther
On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 08:03:46AM +0300, Harri Järvi wrote: > On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 16:26:15 +0200, Göran Weinholt wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 05:54:35PM +0300, Harri Järvi wrote: > > > > In addition there's a conflict between linuxsampler's aim to be an > > > opensource software, and th

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-15 Thread Matt Flax
I have contacted the author and am waiting to see whether he will change the license. If not then we will either remove or move it to non-free. Matt On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 10:50:12AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 08:03:46AM +0300, Harri J?rvi wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 14, 200

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-15 Thread Humberto Massa Guimarães
> That is indeed non-free and fails DFSG #6, the package cannot > be in main, but could be in non-free maybe. No, this is really an additional restriction over the GPL, thus rendering the software undistributable for everyone but the original author. -- HTH, massa -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-17 Thread Harri Järvi
On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 10:50:12 +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > That is indeed non-free and fails DFSG #6, the package cannot be in main, but > could be in non-free maybe. It has come to my attention that released Linuxsampler versions up to the latest release 0.3.3 are licensed purely under the GPL

Bug#328121: Linuxsampler license

2005-09-20 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sat, Sep 17, 2005 at 10:31:30AM +0300, Harri Järvi wrote: > It has come to my attention that released Linuxsampler versions up to > the latest release 0.3.3 are licensed purely under the GPL. The > "NON COMMERCIAL"-exception has been added to the cvs version and is > reflected on the homepage

Bug#328121: linuxsampler license

2005-09-29 Thread Justin Pryzby
Hello Matt, Have you thought about what to do about the linux sampler license problem, bug #328121 [0]? -- Clear skies, Justin References [0] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=328121 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Conta

Bug#328121: linuxsampler license

2005-09-29 Thread Matt Flax
OK - no worries, I will hang tight to hear if Chris replies to you Paul. Matt On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 03:58:44AM +0100, Paul Brossier wrote: > Hi all, > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 12:36:37PM +1000, Matt Flax wrote: > > Hi, > > > > yes I was thinking about removing it from the Debian release sys

Bug#328121: linuxsampler license

2005-09-29 Thread Paul Brossier
Hi all, On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 12:36:37PM +1000, Matt Flax wrote: > Hi, > > yes I was thinking about removing it from the Debian release system. > > What about you Paul ? I have sent a private email with Christian. I am still hoping that he changes the README file in the CVS. Let's give him a