> .. as to license: would it make anything better / easier if this license > is included in the source code ?
Yes, that would help in any case as I would not have to search for it somewhere else (most licenses also require this). > What is the problem with this license ? > > Copyright (C) 1998, 2009 > Paul E. Jones <pau...@packetizer.com> > > Freeware Public License (FPL) > > This software is licensed as "freeware." Permission to distribute > this software in source and binary forms, including incorporation > into other products, is hereby granted without a fee. THIS SOFTWARE > IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, > INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY > AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE HELD > LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EITHER > DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA > OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE. It does not allow modification and thus fails to meet section 3 of the Debian Free Software Guidelines[1]. [1] <http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines> > Another idea: would it make inclusion easier if the implementation is > changed using one with clear licensing? > > For instance this one: > > http://code.google.com/p/smallsha1/ > > Licensed under The BSD 2-Clause License > > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php The license for that implementation does meet all DFSG requirements so it should be fine (note that it's not the BSD-2-Clause license as it has three clauses[2], but both are okay). [2] <http://code.google.com/p/smallsha1/source/browse/trunk/sha1.cpp> Thanks for looking into this, I still did not have time for it :-/ Regards, Ansgar -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/931181 Title: Multiplayer network games are unreachable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simutrans/+bug/931181/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
