Re: [GNU-linux-libre] mmv

[Paul O'Malley]

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 :).
>
>      gNewSense and Trisquel have this package. So I want to be careful. We need
>      more opinions from other experts. :-)
>
> Sure, but the license you linked to above is unquestionably nonfree.  As
> for whether it actually applies to the software or if it's overridden by
> some other statement somewhere else, I can't say.  The situation should
> be fixed, one way or another, even if it's "really" under the GPL and
> doesn't need to be removed.
>
> Best,
> Karl
>    

AND the last part says:
which the debian project sees as acceptable if it is not then so be it


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

address@hidden
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However, Vladimir told me:

Michael,

This message is to serve as an announcement that I am changing the
copyright of mmv to GPL.


If this message is in any way insufficient to do so, please tell me what
I have to do. Please keep in mind that I do not have in hand either the
full GPL text or the source code of the last mmv release (oops).

If there is any other way that I can help out, please tell me.

Thanks,

Vladimir Lanin
address@hidden

Thanks to Joost for getting into touch with him.

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