[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-12-15 Thread David Futcher
Package has been synced from Debian. All non-free content has now been removed. Closing bug. ** Changed in: blobwars (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notification because you are a mem

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-15 Thread Dara Adib
needs discussion on "a development mailing list (or a legal one, debian-legal seems a good place to go with this)" as David Futcher said. ** Description changed: Binary package hint: blobwars - Debian bug 495484 states that the music and sounds in Blobwars are non- - free. + The licensing F

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-15 Thread David Futcher
Synced from Debian, fix released. If you wish to have a review of this package, please bring it up on a development mailing list (or a legal one, debian-legal seems a good place to go with this) and then if other devs want it removed file a removal bug. Please dont keep using thing one. ** Changed

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-12 Thread Dara Adib
I got a response from upstream and have attached an updated correspondence file. While I would recommend reading the correspondence, the only thing decisively determined is to see the following forum URL: http://www.happypenguin.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4725 I fully recommend reading the entire

Re: [Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-11 Thread KarlGoetz
On Fri, 2008-09-12 at 00:22 +, Dara Adib wrote: > I suspected that the upstream notice refers to the non-free music and > sounds, but it can't hurt to be certain. Thanks for looking into this. kk > [1] http://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/faqs.php#License%20FAQ > [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wik

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-11 Thread Dara Adib
I suspected that the upstream notice refers to the non-free music and sounds, but it can't hurt to be certain. The licensing FAQ[1] of upstream states the following: "All source code found on this site is available under the GNU General Public License (often referred to as the GPL). You can obtai

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-11 Thread David Futcher
Update on what is happening with this. Feature Freeze Exception is ACKed and the sync request is also ACKed. Now we just have to wait until an archive admin syncs the package (should be done within a week). -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this

Re: [Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-10 Thread David Futcher
Dara: There is no need to completely remove the game from the repositories. I am pretty sure that statement from upstream is about the non-free data, all of which will be stripped when my FFE and Sync is ACKed. I will talk to upstream (or ask the debian maintainer to) about this, but I cant see an

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-10 Thread Dara Adib
Once the freeze exception request is complete, this bug should be edited to only involve the request by upstream that the "game should not be added to Linux distributions or repositories". -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-10 Thread Dara Adib
Freeze Exception Process: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess#Exceptions%20for%20Universe/Multiverse -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- u

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-10 Thread David Futcher
Feature Freeze Exception & Sync request filed over at Bug #268678. ** Changed in: blobwars (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => David Futcher (bobbo) Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notificat

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-10 Thread KarlGoetz
A freeze exeption can be requested, but i dont remember the process for it. kk -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bu

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-09 Thread Eric Padman
Confirmed. Is it possible to sync with Debian to close this bug before Intrepid is released? ** Changed in: blobwars (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 268397] Re: blobwars license restrictions

2008-09-09 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: blobwars (Debian) Status: Unknown => Fix Released -- blobwars license restrictions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268397 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@list