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List:       debian-devel
Subject:    Re: Bug#348728: ITP: php-net-imap -- PHP PEAR module implementing IMAP protocol
From:       Pierre Habouzit <pierre.habouzit () m4x ! org>
Date:       2006-01-19 9:09:35
Message-ID: 200601191009.38626.pierre.habouzit () m4x ! org
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Le Mer 18 Janvier 2006 20:58, Steffen Joeris a écrit :
> > You should be aware that per the current REJECT_FAQ [1]
> > your package will be automatically rejected because it uses the PHP
> > License. Several weeks ago I emailed the FTP Masters[2], requesting
> > that they accept the PHP Licence for all PHP Group software, backed
> > up by extensive debian-legal discussion. They were explicitely
> > invited to either modify their rejection criteria, or continue the
> > debian-legal debate, both of which they have failed to do. I am now
> > re-extending that invitation.
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >    1. http://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html
> >    2. http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/01/msg00066.html
>
> Hi
>
> Thanks for the information. I haven't noticed it before because I saw
> various packages in Debian using the PHP license.
> I told my sponsor to wait with the upload. I will ask him for upload
> when PHP license is DFSG compatible or tell him to drop it if the
> project disagree with the PHP license. Nevertheless i think the
> project should make a decision. Waiting for it now ...
>
> Greetings and thanks for info
> Steffen

the project decision is clear IMHO : read the php license, you'll see it 
can only apply to the main and official PHP distribution.
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 ·O ·  Pierre Habouzit
 · ·O                                                madcoder@debian.org
OOO                                                http://www.madism.org

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