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[Bug gdb/16901] New: Two files have non-free licenses (modification is not explicitly allowed)
- From: "BM-2cVqnDuYbAU5do2DfJTrN7ZbAJ246S4Xix at bitmessage dot ch" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>
- To: gdb-prs at sourceware dot org
- Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 08:02:23 +0000
- Subject: [Bug gdb/16901] New: Two files have non-free licenses (modification is not explicitly allowed)
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16901
Bug ID: 16901
Summary: Two files have non-free licenses (modification is not
explicitly allowed)
Product: gdb
Version: unknown
Status: NEW
Severity: critical
Priority: P1
Component: gdb
Assignee: unassigned at sourceware dot org
Reporter: BM-2cVqnDuYbAU5do2DfJTrN7ZbAJ246S4Xix at bitmessage dot ch
The files /include/coff/sym.h and /include/coff/symconst.h are accompanied by a
license that does not explicitly allow modification. This violates Freedom 1
(right to modify), Freedom 3 (right to distribute modified copies) and DFSG3
(right to modify).
So that gdb is not accomanied by non-free software, either the files need to be
removed or the copyright holders need to be contacted to ask for permission to
modify the files. The license text is below:
/*
* |-----------------------------------------------------------|
* | Copyright (c) 1992, 1991, 1990 MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.|
* | MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. grants reproduction and use |
* | rights to all parties, PROVIDED that this comment is |
* | maintained in the copy. |
* |-----------------------------------------------------------|
*/
/* (C) Copyright 1984 by Third Eye Software, Inc.
*
* Third Eye Software, Inc. grants reproduction and use rights to
* all parties, PROVIDED that this comment is maintained in the copy.
*
* Third Eye makes no claims about the applicability of this
* symbol table to a particular use.
*/
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