[Savannah-hackers] Re: submission of Prometheus Play by (E)Mail game by Mathi - savannah.nongnu.org

[Mathias Kettner]

Hi,

OK. I resubmitted it with the following changes:

- Use Standard GPL V2 or later - scheme
- Ask players to send Email, if they want (in additional file
  README.LICENSE)
- put Copyright not into each source file
- added file COPYING containing the standard GPL text


Greetings,

Mathias


> Hi,
>
> I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.
>
>
> address@hidden said:
>
> > A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> >
> > Mathias Kettner <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> > License: other
> > Other License: It\'s GPL V2, with one little addition:
> >
> > You may use, modify and distribute this software under the terms of the GPL,
> > Version 2 of June 1991, which is contained in the file COPYING.GPL, as long
> > as you also do the following:
> >
> > - For each game of Prometheus you host you *must* send an email to
> >   Mathias Kettner (address@hidden). You do not have
> >   to send such an email for a test-only game. A test-only game is
> >   a game that you host in order to learn or test the game or the software,
> >   and that has at most four players.
> >
> > - The email you send to address@hidden must contain
> >   at least the following information:
> >
> >     * The number of players in the game
> >     * The language the game is played in
> >     * Which version of the software is being used
> >     * The city and state where the game server is
> >     * The day when the game starts (i.e. the first printout is being
> >       generated and mailed)
> >     * An email-adress of the game master
> >
> > - Keep this copyright note intact and unchanged whenever you modify
> >   or distribute the software
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Some comments:
> >
> > The email is no \"ask-for-permission\" email! It\'s used by the original
> > game author to keep some kind of statistics. You do *not* have to wait
> > for an answer before you can begin with the game. As a matter of fact
> > you probably won\'t even get any answer.
> >
> > Only the game master has to send the email, not the (other) players
> > taking part.
>
> Even if it's not "ask-for-permission" email, it's still
> problematic. For instance, if someday you loose interest in this
> software, if you're unreachable, someone who would like to formally
> respect your licensing policy would unable to use your software.
>
> Or someone may even have good reason to keep his usage private.
>
> We cannot accept this clause. We could accept (address@hidden, can
> you confirm?) if you change
>
> > - For each game of Prometheus you host you *must* send an email to
>
> to
>
> " - For each game of Prometheus you host you're welcome to contribute
>     at you convenience by sending an email to..."
>
> and
>
> > - The email you send to address@hidden must contain
> >   at least the following information:
>
> to
>
> " - If you accept to send such email, it must contain at least..."
>
>
> But, if you accept this change, he does not have to particulary be a
> addition clause but a request, that can be added aside but separated
> from the license.
>
>                         **
>
> Aside from that, licensing under the "GNU GPL v2 only" is problematic.
> Would you please agree to license under the "GNU GPL v2 or later"?
>
> The reason for this is that when we publish GPL v3, it will
> be important for all GPL-covered programs to advance to GPL v3.
> If you don't put this in the files now, the only way to port
> your program to GPL v3 would be to ask each and every copyright holder,
> and that may be very difficult.
> We can explain the issue in more detail if you wish.
> If you have concerns about "GNU GPL v2 or later", We'd be
> happy to address them too.
>
>                         **
>
> Also, to release your project under the GPL, you should put
> copyright notices and copying permission statements
> at the beginning of every source-code file, and
> include a copy of the plain text version of the GPL
> (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt).
> Put it in a file named COPYING.
>
> Please follow the advice of http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html.
>
> The GPL FAQ explain the reason behind these recommendations.  For
> example, there is an entry explaining why the GPL requires including a
> copy of the GPL with every copy of the program:
>  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyMustIInclude
>
>                         **
>
> Finally, note that Savannah supports projects of the Free Software
> movement, not projects of the Open Source movement.
> We are careful about ethical issues and insist on
> producing software that is not dependent on proprietary
> software.
>
> While Open Source as defined by its founders means
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> For more information, read
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html
>
>
>
>
>
> Please register your project once more with the changes mentioned
> above.  The way we handle pending projects makes it difficult to keep
> track of projects that have been answered but have not been approved
> yet, so we erase them and we ask you to register the project again every
> time some change has to be done to the registration, and users might
> have to register their projects several times.  Thank you for your
> understanding.
>
> Some users find it useful to use the big re-registration URL provided in
> the acknowledgment e-mail you received after registration.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>

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