[debian-devel:17377] Re: License issue of fdclone

[Tatsuya Kinoshita <tats@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On August 30, 2008, [debian-devel:17375],
osamu (at debian.org) wrote:

> I am not in the mood to file RC bug on this package but are you aware of
> licensing issue with fdclone (Did you read Japanese license text.  I
> discussed this on debian-devel@debian.or.jp)
> 
> Book publishers are required to contact upstream author as I understand.
> That is DSFG non-free.

It's my understanding of FD-3.00c/LICENCES* that book publishers
are required to contact the upstream author *if the author's
guarantee is required*, that is acceptable to DFSG.

Hmm, the old (FD-1.x) license statement remains in the
FD-3.00c/README* files, that is non-free.

Hiroyuki, please tell the upstream author to remove the old license
statement.

Thanks,
-- 
Tatsuya Kinoshita