RE: [Savannah-hackers] Re: Savannah Projects Approval

[Jonah Beckford]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael J. Flickinger [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: July 29, 2004 12:14 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers] Re: Savannah Projects Approval
> 
> On Wednesday 28 July 2004 11:35 pm, Jonah Beckford wrote:
> > I could not resubmit the project Rooster Graph because the "System Name"
> > (rgraph) was already taken (presumably by me).  I have removed the
> > GPL-incompatible dependency (the only change is the output format is now
> > the standard GXL http://www.gupro.de/GXL/ format, instead of the
> > proprietary AT&T graphviz format), and would love for the project to be
> > reconsidered.
> >
> > Jonah Beckford
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michael J. Flickinger [mailto:address@hidden
> > > Sent: July 27, 2004 4:58 PM
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Cc: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers] Re: Savannah Projects Approval
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:46:18 -0400, Jonah Beckford
> > > <address@hidden>
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > I am responding to have rgraph (Rooster Graph) put into the
> submissions
> > > > queue; it was registered less than a week ago.
> > > >
> > > > Expecting a long wait ...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Jonah Beckford
> > >
> > > After reviewing your project, we found a problem with one of its
> required
> > > components, AT&T graphviz.  AT&T graphviz is not free software and its
> > > license is incompatible with the GPL.
> > >
> > > More information about its license may be found at this URL, under
> "AT&T
> > > Public License":
> > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeSoftwareLicense
> > >
> > > Due to the license conflict, your project can not be hosted at
> Savannah
> > > as is.
> > > However, if you are willing to rewrite your code to work without AT&T
> > > graphviz, (you could use a free alternative), we would encourage you
> to
> > > resubmit your project once this is done.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael J. Flickinger
> 
> Hi,
> Your project is still listed as pending and has not been deleted.  So
> there's
> no need to resubmit, sorry for any confusion I may have caused for you.
> 
> Could you please provide us with a URL to your updated package?
> After we get your updated tarball, your project will be reevaluated.
> 

The updated tarball (for developers) is at
http://njbeckford.home.comcast.net/rgraph-0.3.0-src.tar.gz.  The updated web
site with license, future directions, documentation and easy installation
packages is at http://njbeckford.home.comcast.net.

> Regards,
> 
> --
> Michael J. Flickinger

Thanks!

Jonah Beckford