Hi, I am one of the APSFILTER user who send you post card :) I like your post card ware idea :) But problem is If LICENSE file supersede COPYRIGHT file, APSFILTER may be considered non-FREE in Debian by some folks. There was a discussion to move your software to NON-FREE section due to this in Debian. (I think it is narrow minded to do this without asking you.) In order to quiet this noise, I am seeking official words from you. 1. Is this GPL program? 2. "please" in LICENSE is a strong moral request but violation of this will not void nor supersede license given by GPL. I think changing LICENSE file as follows shall make it easier for Debian to keep your software in FREE category. ===================================================================== # $ApsCVS: src/apsfilter/LICENSE, Exp $ # # Copyright by Andreas Klemm <andreas@apsfilter.org> # Copyright 1993-2002 "Postcard License". If you use apsfilter for business or home purposes, then you are strongly encouraged to send me a postcard. If you are a distributor of this software, it is strongly encouraged to maintain the installation feature which prompt user to send me a post card. This product is otherwise free of charge and provided as GPL 2. You can get my address automatically by writing to this e-mail address: apsfilter-snailmail@apsfilter.org ========================================================================= Also changing wording in docs/apsfilter-handbook-stable.html 4.1.1 License also need to be similar. PS: Did Ville Muikkula <vmuikkul@ratol.fi> contacted you? I CCed this to the mailing list In-reply-to Ville Muikkula's comment. -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com> @ Cupertino, CA USA +
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