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JS port of CPython's argparse — PSF-2.0 instead of Python-2.0.1?
by Vitaly 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Hi, https://github.com/nodeca/argparse is a JavaScript port of CPython's Lib/argparse.py. It carries CPython's full license stack, which a Fedora packager ran into: https://github.com/nodeca/argparse/pull/188 argparse was added to CPython in 2010 under the PSF Contributor Agreement, so none of the ported code comes from the CWI, CNRI or BeOpen eras. Can the port be licensed as PSF-2.0 alone, or does CPython-derived code have to carry the whole stack? Thanks, Vitaly Puzrin

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Copr hosting question: package that downloads NVIDIA CUDA toolkit
by Pavel Raiskup 14 Aug '26

14 Aug '26

Dear legal team, we received a report regarding the Copr project lecris/cuda-example (https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/lecris/cuda-example/) The reporter states that the package downloads and includes the NVIDIA CUDA toolkit during the build process). The CUDA toolkit is not free/open-source software. The maintainer, Cristian, is in CC (please correct this statement if it's not truth). Per the Copr usage policy (https://docs.pagure.org/copr.copr/user_documentation.html#what-i-can-build-…) material built in Copr must be governed by a license contained in the list of acceptable licenses for Fedora (https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/legal/allowed-licenses/) We would like your guidance on whether packages that download and bundle proprietary NVIDIA CUDA components fall within or outside this policy. Specifically: - Is hosting such packages in Copr acceptable under the current legal guidelines? - If not, would there be conditions under which it could become acceptable? The maintainer of the project has also expressed willingness to reach out to NVIDIA directly to clarify redistribution terms, should that be helpful for your assessment. Thank you for your time. Best regards, Pavel Raiskup Copr Team

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