From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,d0f6c37e3c1b712a X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: g2news2.google.com!news3.google.com!news.glorb.com!proxad.net!cleanfeed1-b.proxad.net!nnrp4-2.free.fr!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Greylist: delayed 681 seconds by postgrey-1.24 at green; Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:50:35 CEST Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:50:34 +0200 From: Preben Randhol To: comp.lang.ada@ada-france.org Subject: Re: Ada in Debian: most libraries will switch to the pure GPL in Etch References: <1151405920.523542.137920@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com> <1151422118.772405.307200@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1151422118.772405.307200@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Organization: PVV X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at ada-france.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada-france.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8rc1 Precedence: list List-Id: "Gateway to the comp.lang.ada Usenet newsgroup" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Message-ID: X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 88.191.17.134 NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 Jun 2006 15:54:02 MEST NNTP-Posting-Host: 88.191.14.223 X-Trace: 1151502842 nnrp4-2.free.fr 9933 88.191.14.223:50023 X-Complaints-To: abuse@proxad.net Xref: g2news2.google.com comp.lang.ada:5214 Date: 2006-06-28T15:54:02+02:00 Ludovic Brenta wrote on 27/06/2006 (17:30) : > > 1) the GMGPL licences issued by AdaCode and others are being revoked? > > Switched to pure GPL, not revoked. The "linking and generic > instantiation" exception is revoked. Can you update the packafe descriptions of the ada packages saying something like: Please note: You will only be able to make pure GPL programs with this compiler/library. > They don't say that, but they refuse to give details on when the switch > took place. I don't know. Ask them. From a theoretical standpoint, I am > indeed quite worried that I have downloaded and redistributed AdaCore's > software, thinking in good faith I had the right to do so when in fact > I didn't, since I didn't have written permission from any of the > copyright holders. Remember, the headers amount to naught from a legal > perspective. Practically speaking, I don't think AdaCore will sue me, > or anyone else, for that. IANAL. If you are worried by this I think we should revoke all gnat packages from Debian. > > 5) the SW is Free (in http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html terms)? > > Yes, since it is under GPL. That much they are willing to say and > certify, but not in writing :( How can we know that it is GPL? They "say" it is GPL now like it was GMGPL before. Sorry, but I don't trust the ACT anymore. I think I'll stick with Python or other languages where one can relate to licenses. Preben