[debian-devel:17378] Re: License issue of fdclone

[Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>]

On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 11:15:37PM +0900, Hiroyuki Yamamoto wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Osamu Aoki 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.
> > 
> > I hope new maintainer will take appropriate diplomacy with the upstream
> > to resolve this situation soon.
> 
> 
> I will negotiate with the auther, Shirai, that I could add the words as
> "The author takes no responsibility for this package." to this license
> as a secondary circulator.

This makes no difference.
 
> How about this one for DSFG?

Please read DSFG 7 and 8 and read this license.

Osamu