Re: Source code of large programs wanted

["Manuel G. R." <mgrojo@ya.com>]

tmoran@acm.org wrote:
> ... unless I heard directly from the copyright holder.
> What does "heard directly" mean?  I take it a posting on a web site
> doesn't qualify.  Perhaps a registered letter with notarized signature?
> Or maybe a bank signature guarantee?  If I sent you such a letter, with my
> signature, stating that Visual Studio was now Open Source, would that do
> the trick?  What documentation was accepted for the other programs there?

I don't see Debian developers accepting a source code with "All rights 
reserved" notice on every file. If it is released as GMGPL, it should be 
clear enough on the source distribution. If the copyright holder is 
apparently contradicting himself, then I think Debian would take the 
conservative decission - not including it in the distribution.

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