Re: zwiki copyright status

2004-11-23 Thread Anthony DeRobertis
Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: See http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/legal/en/ecommerce/digsig.html I think you meant: http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/legal/en/ecommerc/digsig.html Unfortunately, the link to the directive on that page is 404 compliant.

Weird notices in phpBB 2.0.11

2004-11-23 Thread Anthony DeRobertis
From the 2.0.10 - 11 patch: + /* + + This code has been modified from its original form by psoTFX @ phpbb.com + Changes introduce the back-ported phpBB 2.2 visual confirmation code. + + NOTE: Anyone using the modified code contained within this script MUST include + a relevant

microcode.ctl: License clarification request: the microcode update file can't be distributed the way it is

2004-11-23 Thread Jan Minar
Package: microcode.ctl Version: 1.11-1 Severity: normal Hi, people! CC-ing upstream, as it applies to them rather than to Debian, and debian-legal, as it will end up there anyways. IMO, the microcode update license forbids the way of re-distribution as it is used currently by the Debian package

Re: Bug#282667: microcode.ctl: License clarification request: the microcode update file can't be distributed the way it is

2004-11-23 Thread Giacomo A. Catenazzi
Jan Minar wrote: Package: microcode.ctl Version: 1.11-1 Severity: normal Hi, people! CC-ing upstream, as it applies to them rather than to Debian, and debian-legal, as it will end up there anyways. IMO, the microcode update license forbids the way of re-distribution as it is used currently by

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Ben Pfaff
Andreas Barth [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: * Debian Bug Tracking System ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [041123 20:55]: * Removed documentation. Hope this makes everyone happy. Closes: #281671, #281672, #143536. No, it doesn't. I hope that you don't mind to much for speaking that. Take it up

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 12:13:38PM -0800, Ben Pfaff wrote: Brain Carlson, thanks for doing Debian and the release process this dis-service. There are *lots* more people to thank for this. Brian Carlson is just the latest. Brian Carlson and others, thanks for your efforts in ensuring that

Request for IPR review

2004-11-23 Thread Mark Johnson
Hi All, I've been asked to get some sort of review from the free software world of the new OASIS[1] IPR draft. I tried to review it myself, but the legalese is a bit on the opaque side for me. The concern is that the new policy, if accepted, might push some OASIS Committee

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Don Armstrong
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Ben Pfaff wrote: They've concluded that the GNU FDL does not satisfy the DFSG, Yes. and that everything in Debian (apparently modulo licenses themselves) must satisfy the DFSG. No. The latest amendment to the social contract (GR 2004-004) indicates that we should at

Re: Bug#281672: marked as done (autoconf: non-free documentation)

2004-11-23 Thread Ben Pfaff
Don Armstrong [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Ben Pfaff wrote: They've concluded that the GNU FDL does not satisfy the DFSG, Yes. and that everything in Debian (apparently modulo licenses themselves) must satisfy the DFSG. No. The latest amendment to the social contract

firmware : which license less worse available

2004-11-23 Thread Benoit Audouard
Hi, I'm working on a GPL driver for ADSL USB modem driver, plagued (as appears usual) with a firmware issue for Sagem Fast 800 Eagle-usb ADSL USB modems (and others). That similar to speedtouch or (worst) eci / connexant cases. Our team : http://wiki.eagle-usb.org/wakka.php?wiki=EagleUsbTeam The