Re: Do we need to hide packages in NEW queue (Was: Lottery NEW queue (Re: Are libraries with bumped SONAME subject of inspection of ftpmaster or not))

e issue is left unaddressed for ages with nobody apparently caring enough. Maybe it's better, if such issues are addressed *before* the package is accepted into the archive... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpWiRMgvfmm3.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Packaging text licenses

ing your reply... :-/ -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpEHLEdfqgWK.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Packaging text licenses

On Sat, 14 Dec 2019 17:41:14 +0100 Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > Quoting Francesco Poli (2019-12-14 17:22:09) [...] > > I don't think the exception may also apply when the license text is > > the *actual payload* of the package (for instance, a package shipping > > the

Re: Packaging text licenses

the package (for instance, a package shipping the text for CC-by-nc-nd-v1.0, when nothing in the package itself is released under that license). [considered]: <https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/06/msg00299.html> -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare!

Re: Concerns about infrastructure for Alioth replacement

ersion... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpOE3b7ykboK.pgp Description: PGP signature

Concerns about infrastructure for Alioth replacement

replies, if any. Thanks for your understanding! -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpWYkgi2YzyG.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: System libraries and the GPLv2

On Fri, 31 Mar 2017 07:23:25 -0400 Richard Fontana wrote: > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 11:37:32PM +0200, Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:28:46 -0400 Richard Fontana wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 05:08:24AM +0200, Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez > &

Re: System libraries and the GPLv2

t; the copyright holders can be determined from their actions. What about programs that link both with OpenSSL and with a third party purely-GPL-licensed library? -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! ..

Re: GPL-3 & openssl: provide a -nossl variant for a library

L does not qualify as (GPLv3) "System Library". [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/07/msg00194.html -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ fsck is a four letter word... . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB8

Re: Ghostscript licensing changed to AGPL

aking the program accessible to remote users. -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpH34pnUD5mC.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Ghostscript licensing changed to AGPL

GnuPG key, see the transition document! ..... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgp855YmCQIk3.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Berkeley DB 6.0 license change to AGPLv3

on document! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpxkHq5T56Rs.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Berkeley DB 6.0 license change to AGPLv3

to a *highly restrictive* one (such as the GNU AfferoGPL v3), I think the change should *not* be neglected or taken lightly... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE pgpGpH87sNz4m.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: apt-listbugs

On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:45:03 +0700 Alexey Salmin wrote: > Thank you, Francesco! You're welcome! :-) [...] > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:37 AM, Francesco Poli > wrote: [...] > > In your example, if I understand correctly, you upgrade > > nvidia-graphics-drivers a

Re: Alioth status update, take 3

On Sat, 28 May 2011 18:23:50 +0200 Francesco Poli wrote: > On Fri, 27 May 2011 21:58:30 +0200 Tollef Fog Heen wrote: [...] > > If you get errors from post-commit/post-push hooks about > > stuff not being installed or not working, tell us (the Alioth admins, > > ad...@alioth

Re: Alioth status update, take 3

On Fri, 27 May 2011 21:58:30 +0200 Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > ]] Francesco Poli > > | Could someone please confirm that pushing to > | ssh://git.debian.org/git/apt-listbugs/apt-listbugs.git > | should work as before and won't break anything? > > It should. Thank y

Re: Alioth status update, take 3

On Wed, 25 May 2011 00:17:46 +0200 Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > I haven't yet tried to push to the following remote: > ssh://git.debian.org/git/apt-listbugs/apt-listbugs.git > which was what I used to push to. > I am a bit uneasy in trying to push: would I break anything, if the

Re: Alioth status update, take 3

On Tue, 24 May 2011 00:03:13 +0200 Stig Sandbeck Mathisen wrote: > Francesco Poli writes: > > > I hope that some appropriate re-directions may be set up real soon now, > > so that previous URLs can continue to work as before... > > If you have a specific example of some

Re: Alioth status update, take 3

p real soon now, so that previous URLs can continue to work as before... P.S.: Please keep me in Cc: on replies, since I am not subscribed to debian-devel. Thanks! -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! ...

Re: Bug#603711: ITP: ga -- Global Arrays Toolkit

.. Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgptJi0i943rI.pgp Description: PGP signature

Bug#600879: RFH: apt-listbugs -- tool which lists critical bugs before each apt installation

Package: wnpp Severity: normal I request assistance with maintaining the apt-listbugs package. The other co-maintainer (Ryan Niebur) is currently almost MIA and finally told me that he no longer wants to be involved in apt-listbugs maintenance: see and

Re: Bug#508249: ITP: libio-pager-perl -- pipe output to a pager if destination is a TTY

? As usual, my disclaimers apply: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. P.S.: why are we refraining from Cc:ing the bug address? -- On some search engines, searching for my nickname AND "nano-documents" may lead you to my website... . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpr6HVE6yhLb.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

to explain their decisions. For instance, I explicitly asked for an explanation of the acceptance of CC-by-v3.0 in bug #431794, but ftpmasters' answer has been a deafening silence, so far... :-( -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/index.html#nanodocs The nano-document series is here! ...

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:19:49 +0200 Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > * Francesco Poli [...] > | If you modify a GPG public key, you obtain something that no longer > | corresponds to the original private key (obviously). > > No, the most common modification done to a GPG public

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:31:02 +0200 Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:15:16 +0200 Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > > > I don't think that "modifying" has any reasonable meaning when talking > > > about cryptograph

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:43:25 -0700 (PDT) Walter Landry wrote: > Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > > But then, I was harshly accused of not making it clear enough that > > I am neither a lawyer, nor a Debian developer, that I'm not providing > > lega

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:15:16 +0200 Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > Ken Arromdee wrote: > > On Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Francesco Poli wrote: > > > OK, that said, if you wanted to modify a public key (in order to obtain > > > something else), what form would you use for making modif

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:16:28 +0200 Joerg Jaspert wrote: > On 11424 March 1977, Francesco Poli wrote: > > > Important disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP. > > Those are *totally* and absolutely unimportant and a waste to write. > Could people please stop always wri

Re: ITP: debian-backports-keyring -- GnuPG archive key of the backports.org repository

ocs The nano-document series is here! . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpl4UmqnbD1W.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: discussion with the FSF: GPLv3, GFDL, Nexenta

On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 00:55:43 +1000 Anthony Towns wrote: > On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 07:55:18PM +0200, Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:30:36 +1000 Anthony Towns wrote: > > > And I mean, I know what a GR is for, why are you telling me? It's > > >

Re: discussion with the FSF: GPLv3, GFDL, Nexenta

developers to the Free Software Community (which, IMO, includes free software users). -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..... Francesco Poli . GnuP

Re: discussion with the FSF: GPLv3, GFDL, Nexenta

ou're trying to make debian-legal become pointless and useless. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp8eBREqCXYU.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: discussion with the FSF: GPLv3, GFDL, Nexenta

t; its mistakes. Are you going to call the orwellian thought police, since I hold my *own* opinions?!? -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Fra

Re: discussion with the FSF: GPLv3, GFDL, Nexenta

a Debian testing installation walk-through? . Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpEfeNTd2JPp.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution license

the > repositories? I personally think CC-v3.0 licensed works should *not* enter Debian main. IANADD, IANAL. -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ....

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

hould be rephrased in order to actually say what Sun meant. -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

7;s the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpmyX1OSsAyo.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

I really hope we can solve the issues in a graceful manner. Even better, I hope that Sun Java can become DFSG-free as quickly as possible, thus greatly improving its acceptance among the Free Software community and consequently enhancing the level of feedback and contributions that Sun can get

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

) and make a patch or replacement version > > available [...] > > Oh, right... so if the Sun JDK is buggy, we have to modify our > operating system to make it unbuggy in some way that makes Sun happy. > Makes sense to me. [...] As I already said, we are in chains... -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpf3FXlUc6lH.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

On Wed, 17 May 2006 22:56:06 +0100 Thiemo Seufer wrote: > Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Wed, 17 May 2006 12:02:34 + Brian M. Carlson wrote: > > > > > [For -legal people, the license is attached.] > > > > Thanks. > > > > [...] > > >

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

; This conflicts with other project policies and exposes Debian/SPI to > major legal liabilities. I think that this should be removed from the > archive as soon as possible, preferably before the next mirror pulse. I agree. -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where&#x

Re: Sun Java available from non-free

on-free? I certainly don't. I'm really disappointed: what's the use of spending time on debian-legal, when the Project seems to ignore us? -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) ..

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

a way that makes it appear as something better avoiding. Again, I'm not an English native speaker. Apologies if sometimes I do not choose words well enough... -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) ...

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:28:41 +1000 Anthony Towns wrote: > On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 07:26:55PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > I disagree with your calling "licensing in a DFSG-free manner" as > > "giving up rights": this seems to imply that releasing DFS

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

on whether the _paper_ can be > modified? I would certainly make decisions about which paper to _read_ based on whether the _paper_ itself is DFSG-free[1]. I've already done that with DebConf5 (you know, spare time is not very abundant here and I tend to consider time spent on free works a

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

> [2] Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpFjISHdE7aF.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

many GNU/Linux distros that do so... Fortunately Debian is different. -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp8gxPUNgnZ7.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:25:11 +0100 Henning Makholm wrote: > Scripsit Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > That's why I consider this issue as an important one: every DebConf > > is an event through which we get public attention and can thus > > spread our p

Re: Licenses for DebConf6

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:02:22 +0100 Henning Makholm wrote: > [I tried to crosspost this between -legal and -devel, but apparently > it never arrived on -legal. Resending...] Thanks. > > Scripsit Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Don't you ag

Re: Licenses for DebConf6 [was: Re: DebConf6: Call For Papers]

[replying to a message that was directed to debian-devel only, but readding debian-legal in Cc:] On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 09:38:07 +0100 Andreas Schuldei wrote: > * Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-11-08 00:28:07]: > > "The authors have the freedom to pick a DFSG-free lic

Licenses for DebConf6 [was: Re: DebConf6: Call For Papers]

:-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgpHsvUcbzJHS.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: pine license

benefit of the doubt; they've lost that privilege. Agreed. -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprin

Re: Manpages licensed under GFDL without the license text included

is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. .. Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4 pgp9xXQm1jTKG.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Manpages licensed under GFDL without the license text included

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 16:53:25 +0100 Florian Weimer wrote: > * Francesco Poli: > > > On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:39:47 +0100 Florian Weimer wrote: > > > >> I think it's enough to add an additional notice stating that the > >> named section is reproduce

Re: Manpages licensed under GFDL without the license text included

H. Include an unaltered copy of this License. Note that it says /Include/, not /Accompany with/... -- Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. ...... Francesco Poli GnuP

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