legal January 2013

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Re: [Fedora-legal-list] CAcert.org license
by Tom Callaway 12 Feb '16

12 Feb '16

On Tue, 2008-12-09 at 23:03 +0100, Matthias Saou wrote: > > >>>>> "TC" == Tom \"spot\" Callaway <Tom> writes: > > > > TC> Given that it does not give permission for us to redistribute (the > > TC> cornerstone requirement for Content licenses), this license is not > > TC> acceptable for Fedora. > > > > I guess I'm glad I looked before approving the package, but I have to > > wonder: Do the cacert folks actually want anyone to use their > > certificates? I mean, this prevents basically everyone from using > > them, because they can't come with the OS or the browser. > > Personally, the more I read the document, the more I'm confused. > > "You may NOT distribute certificates or root keys under this > licence"... does this mean we can distribute under a different license? Well, sortof. The wording here is strange because you can get a different license from the CA issuer. We can't just pick a license, but the CA issuer might be willing to give us a different one. > Would it be worth getting in contact with CAcert.org in order to try > and have them allow us to redistribute the root certs under conditions > which are acceptable to the Fedora Project? Probably, yes. :) ~spot

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winetricks
by T.C. Hollingsworth 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

winetricks [1] is free software, but I was originally under the impression that it was ineligible for inclusion in Fedora because it is used primarily to download and install non-free software. (That is not it's only function, though--it also does some registry hacks and can manage multiple WINEPREFIXes.) However, some members of the community disagree [2] and say that it might be eligible for Fedora, so we'd like confirmation one way or the other. Thanks! -T.C. [1] http://winetricks.org/ [2] https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1992#c40

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Fwd: FSNS requested the creation of a Serbian (Serbia) language translation for the project Fedora Project
by Free Software Network Serbia 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

We would like to inform you that our non-profit organization FSN Serbia has been reformed, so that we are ready to participate again in the mission of furthering of Free Software. Regionalization and Free Software usage incitement in companies as well as among individuals and enthusiasts, especially among young, unemployed, people with disabilities and pensioners are our organization's goals. In order to accomplish our mission, we support all the Free Software users in Subotica as well as in Vojvodina, Serbija and worldwide. We participate in Free Software developement and translate them. We present Free Software applicability and teach the members and the other interested sides, for the sake of the knowledge improvement, through organizing seminars, lectures and workshops and also by means of the media. We develop, translate and test programme applications with the accent on the Free Software applications developement. We organize, individually, or together with another organizations, professional meetings, counselings, seminars and the other forms of education in the area of Free Software and Informatics. -- *"Мрежа за Слободан Софтвер Србије"* "Szerbia Szabad Szoftver Hálozat" "Mreža za Slobodan Softver Srbije" "Free Software Network Serbia" Tibor Fodor <admin(a)fsnserbia.com> /President/ Erdutska 66a Subotica 24000 Serbia Here are the details<http://pretraga.apr.gov.rs/udruzenja/AssociationBusinessData.aspx?beid=6091…> of our organization<http://pretraga.apr.gov.rs/udruzenja/AssociationBusinessData.aspx?beid=6091…> -- *"Мрежа за Слободан Софтвер Србије"* "Szerbia Szabad Szoftver Hálozat" "Mreža za Slobodan Softver Srbije" "Free Software Network Serbia" Erdutska 66a Subotica 24000 Serbia Here are the details<http://pretraga.apr.gov.rs/udruzenja/AssociationBusinessData.aspx?beid=6091…> of our organization<http://pretraga.apr.gov.rs/udruzenja/AssociationBusinessData.aspx?beid=6091…>

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GNU C-Graph license
by Jerry James 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

I am reviewing GNU C-Graph (http://www.gnu.org/software/c-graph) Its COPYING file contains this text, followed by the GPL v3 license text provided by the FSF: GNU C-Graph 2.0 Additional Terms per GPL section 7 ================================================== GNU C-Graph version 2.0 (C-Graph) is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later (the GPL), a copy of which is included below. This notice constitutes Additional Terms in respect of author attribution and prohibition of misrepresentation pursuant to the GPL sections 7(b) and 7(c) in conjunction with section 5(b). 1) In accordance with the GPL section 5(d) prescribing the display of Appropriate Legal Notices, the interactive user interface shall retain the following copyright notice to be conspicuously displayed on program start-up: Copyright (c) 1982, 1983, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Adrienne Gaye Thompson, Sole Author. GNU C-Graph version 2.0. Derived from BSc. dissertation "Interactive Computer Package Demonstrating: Sampling Convolution and the FFT", University of Aberdeen, Scotland (1983). For the code from the dissertation, visit <http://codeartnow.com/law-project>. 2) Representation of the origin of C-Graph contrary to that set out in paragraph (1) above, is expressly prohibited. 3) All modified copies of this code must include, and display in their Appropriate Legal Notices, the following text: Based on GNU C-Graph version 2.0, authored by Adrienne Gaye Thompson. Would this still be "GPLv3+"? Do the additional terms need to be noted in the spec file? Thanks, -- Jerry James http://www.jamezone.org/

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Is this following guidelines?
by Frank Murphy 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

Uncertain if remix, or botched LiveMedia? http://tinyurl.com/bz8yjrv (eBay) Full Link http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Fedora-18-Phoronix-Linux-2GB-USB-Bootable-Startup-FL… <snip> Summary As with most versions of Linux, you can do the following, from the outset... Play MP3 files </snip> -- Regards, Frank "Byte my kernel" --me .

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Petrify license
by Shakthi Kannan 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Hi, Is the following copyright notice, license acceptable for Fedora? http://www.lsi.upc.edu/~jordicf/petrify/COPYRIGHT.html SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com

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by-nc-nd
by Parag Nemade 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Hi, Will following license for a font package be allowed in Fedora? http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Regards, Parag

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CMBC license
by Shakthi Kannan 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

Hi, Is the CMBC license an acceptable license for Fedora? http://www.cprover.org/cbmc/LICENSE If not, what needs to be done to make it acceptable for Fedora? Appreciate any inputs in this regard. Thanks! SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com

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SALOME license
by Mario Ceresa 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Hello everybody, I would like to package Salome Meca, a cad/simulation software. The webpage says it's LGPL: http://www.salome-platform.org/downloads/license but Richard noticed that you have to register in order to download the sources: https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2150#c26 http://www.salome-platform.org/downloads/current-version I wonder: * Would it be appropriate to package it for fedora/rpmfusion? * In case it is, how should I handle the "register to download sources" situation? Thanks for any assistance you might provide, Best regards, Mario Ceresa

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Licence clarification: MTL4
by Ankur Sinha 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

Hi folks, Could someone please go over this license and check if it's compatible with fedora. If yes, what should I write in the license field? (The website lists this software as the "open source edition".) URL: http://www.simunova.com/mtl4 License text: > Software License for MTL > > Copyright (c) 2007 The Trustees of Indiana University. > 2008 Dresden University of Technology and the Trustees of Indiana University. > 2010 SimuNova UG (haftungsbeschränkt), www.simunova.com. > All rights reserved. > Authors: Peter Gottschling and Andrew Lumsdaine > > This file is part of the Matrix Template Library > > Dresden University of Technology -- short TUD -- and Indiana University -- short IU -- > have the exclusive rights to license this product under the following license. > > Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted > provided that the following conditions are met: > 1. All redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, > the list of authors in the original source code, this list of conditions and > the disclaimer listed in this license; > 2. All redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, > this list of conditions and the disclaimer listed in this license in the > documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution; > 3. Any documentation included with all redistributions must include the > following acknowledgement: > "This product includes software developed at the University of Notre Dame, > the Pervasive Technology Labs at Indiana University, and Dresden University of > Technology. For technical information > contact Andrew Lumsdaine at the Pervasive Technology Labs at Indiana University. > For administrative and license questions contact the Advanced Research and > Technology Institute at 1100 Waterway Blvd. Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, > phone 317-274-5905, fax 317-274-5902." > Alternatively, this acknowledgement may appear in the software itself, and > wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear. > 4. The name "MTL" shall not be used to endorse or promote products derived from > this software without prior written permission from IU or TUD. For > written permission, please contact Indiana University Advanced Research > & Technology Institute. > 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "MTL", nor may "MTL" > appear in their name, without prior written permission of Indiana University > Advanced Research & Technology Institute. > > TUD and IU provide no reassurances that the source code provided does not infringe the > patent or any other intellectual property rights of any other entity. TUD and IU disclaim > any liability to any recipient for claims brought by any other entity based on infringement of > intellectual property rights or otherwise. > > LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" FOR WHICH NO WARRANTIES AS TO CAPABILITIES > OR ACCURACY ARE MADE. DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY GIVE NO WARRANTIES > AND MAKE NO REPRESENTATION THAT SOFTWARE IS FREE OF INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, > OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY MAKE NO > WARRANTIES THAT SOFTWARE IS FREE FROM "BUGS", "VIRUSES", "TROJAN HORSES", "TRAP DOORS", "WORMS", > OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE. LICENSEE ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE AND/OR > ASSOCIATED MATERIALS, AND TO THE PERFORMANCE AND VALIDITY OF INFORMATION GENERATED USING SOFTWARE. -- Thanks, Warm regards, Ankur: "FranciscoD" Please only print if necessary. Looking to contribute to Fedora? Look here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Join_SIG http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha http://dodoincfedora.wordpress.com/

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