debian-legal has recently decided that the GNU Free Documentation
License is non-free. Therefore, at least libc.info* must be removed from
the package. Additionally, the copyright file contains the following:
* The code to support Sun RPC is taken verbatim from Sun's
RPCSRC-4.0 distribution, and is covered by this copyright:
Copyright (C) 1984, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun RPC is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is
provided for unrestricted use provided that this legend is
included on all tape media and as a part of the software
program in whole or part. Users may copy or modify Sun RPC
without charge, but are not authorized to license or distribute it to anyone else except as part of a product or
program developed by the user.
The license places restrictions on distribution as an independent work,
failing DFSG 1. It also fails DFSG 3 because it prohibits distribution
of modifications of the original work as modifications (as opposed to a
new project).
SUN RPC IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND
INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANTIBILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF
DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE.
Sun RPC is provided with no support and without any obligation on the part of Sun Microsystems, Inc. to assist in
its use, correction, modification or enhancement.
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS, TRADE SECRETS OR ANY
PATENTS BY SUN RPC OR ANY PART THEREOF.
In no event will Sun Microsystems, Inc. be liable for any
lost revenue or profits or other special, indirect and consequential damages, even if Sun has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, California 94043
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after all." --Douglas Adams
Message-ID: <20021204054509 .GA6124@ stonewall>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 05:45:09 +0000
From: "Brian M. Carlson" <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: glibc: contains non-free docs and perhaps non-free code
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Package: glibc
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Severity: serious
Justification: Policy 2.1.1, 2.1.2
debian-legal has recently decided that the GNU Free Documentation
License is non-free. Therefore, at least libc.info* must be removed from
the package. Additionally, the copyright file contains the following:
* The code to support Sun RPC is taken verbatim from Sun's
RPCSRC-4.0 distribution, and is covered by this copyright:
Sun RPC is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is
distribute it to anyone else except as part of a product or
provided for unrestricted use provided that this legend is
included on all tape media and as a part of the software
program in whole or part. Users may copy or modify Sun RPC
without charge, but are not authorized to license or
program developed by the user.
The license places restrictions on distribution as an independent work,
failing DFSG 1. It also fails DFSG 3 because it prohibits distribution
of modifications of the original work as modifications (as opposed to a
new project).
SUN RPC IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND
INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANTIBILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF
DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE.
Sun RPC is provided with no support and without any
obligation on the part of Sun Microsystems, Inc. to assist in
its use, correction, modification or enhancement.
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS, TRADE SECRETS OR ANY
PATENTS BY SUN RPC OR ANY PART THEREOF.
In no event will Sun Microsystems, Inc. be liable for any
consequentia l damages, even if Sun has been advised of the
possibility of such damages.
lost revenue or profits or other special, indirect and
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Mountain View, California 94043
2550 Garcia Avenue
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Brian M. Carlson <email address hidden> 0x560553e7
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable. Let us prepare
to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it
after all." --Douglas Adams
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