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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add smartmontools.
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Mark H Weaver |
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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add smartmontools. |
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Sat, 14 Feb 2015 20:56:51 -0500 |
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Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> writes:
> address@hidden (Taylan Ulrich "Bayırlı/Kammer") writes:
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>> Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> writes:
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>>> Debian claims that the license is gpl2, not gpl2+.
>>>
>>> Please be more careful checking licenses. Debian tends to be very
>>> thorough about this, so a good method is to find the package on Debian,
>>> e.g. <http://packages.debian.org/smartmontools>, select the appropriate
>>> package (preferably the same version or close to it) and then choose the
>>> "Copyright File" link in the right column.
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>> OK, thanks for the tip. However, both the README and individual source
>> files use the "or (at your option) any later version" phrasing. I
>> wonder why Debian marked it gpl2?
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> Indeed, you are right, and Debian is wrong. Nevermind :)
FYI, I reported this problem, which turns out to be a violation of
Debian policy, and the responses have been disappointing.
https://bugs.debian.org/777583
Mark