Re: [GNU-linux-libre] mmv

[Tlamaki GNU/Linux]

> On Tue, 2010-10-05 at 21:42 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:59:37 +0100
>> Paul O'Malley <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> > On 05/10/10 00:56, Karl Berry wrote:
>> > >      >      
>> > > http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mmv/mmv_1.01b-14/mmv.copyright
>> > >      >  Clearly nonfree.
>> > >      >  Then they should change the license to actually *be* the
>> > >      > GPL :).
>>
>> > This message is to serve as an announcement that I am changing the
>> > copyright of mmv to GPL.
>>
>> Does this mean we need to get confirmation from the other contributors
>> (as listed) to get their code re licenced too?
>
> Maybe.  Can someone track down when they added their code?  The answer
> might be different depending on whether that happened before or after
> the license was changed to the GPL.

Respect to the developer and your license:
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Copyright (c) 1989 Vladimir Lanin

Mmv is freeware. That means that the entire package of software and
documentation is copyrighted, and may not be distributed with any
modifications or for any charge (without the author's explicit written
permission). Other than that, it may be used and distributed freely.

Vladimir Lanin
330 Wadsworth Ave, Apt 6F
New York, NY 10040

address@hidden
...
Requested to provide a release by adding a free license. Only he is
capable of that. He has the willingness to change the license but the good
will is not enough in practice.
:-)

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Jose Luis M Moreno