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Re: packages in contrib that are DFSG-compliant

From: Jim Pick <jim@jimpick.com>
> > utils/compress-package_1.3-1.deb
> This is encumbered by the Unisys/Terry Welch patent.

> But the DFSG doesn't mention patents...  maybe it should.

Well, the software would present us or our CD vendors or users with obvious
legal liability, and we have the freedom to choose to not distribute it
because of that. Note that the DFSG does not promise that we will distribute
_everything_ that fits it regardless of other considerations like "we or our
users or CD makers could get sued or go to jail".

> Is contrib = DFSG but depends on non-DFSG or has patent trouble?

All of our archives need to have some consideration of legal liability filter
how we distribute the files. This means we may choose not to incorporate
export-restricted stuff, things encumbered by patents, and other such
lawyer-bait.

> > text/acroread_3.0-1.deb
> 
> Unless I'm mistaken, the free "xpdf" duplicates the function of this package.

> But it's probably still useful to some people.  It should go into non-free.

Sure. I just wanted to point out that it is not important because there is free
software that replaces it.

> > devel/libkde0-dev_0.10.01-1.deb
> > devel/libkde0.9.00-dev_0.9.00-1.deb
> > libs/libkde0.9.00_0.9.00-1.deb
> > libs/libkde0_0.10.01-1.deb
> 
> Libkde fails the discrimination test and is not DFSG-compliant.

> I thought it was GPL'd.  It is just dependent on a non-DFSG library (libqt1).

I was wrong. KDE depends on stuff that goes in non-free. If you want to put
it in contrib we will have the problem that contrib contains packages that
aren't installable if you don't have non-free. That's OK with me.

	Thanks

	Bruce
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