From 63182203a757e6b9f5700ea57d9f6e5973251666 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Theodore Ts'o Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 02:58:01 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update and clarify copyright statement. --- COPYING | 32 ++++++++++++++++---------------- debian/e2fsprogs.copyright | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-) diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING index ce17efd..50cf486 100644 --- a/COPYING +++ b/COPYING @@ -1,27 +1,27 @@ -This package, the EXT2 filesystem utilities, are protected by the GNU -Public License, with the following exception --- - - If the version string in the file version.h contains the - string "pre-", or "WIP" then this package must be distributed - in source form only. You can give a copy of the binary for - e2fsck to help a friend recover his or her filesystem, as the - need arises. However, "pre" or "WIP" indicates that this - release is under development, and available for ALPHA testing. - So for your protection as much as mine, I'd rather not have it - appear in a some distribution --- especially not a CD-ROM - distribution! +This package, the EXT2 filesystem utilities, are made available under +the GNU Public License. + +However, I request that if the version string in the file version.h +contains the string "pre-", or "WIP" that this version of e2fsprogs be +distributed in source form only. Please feel free to give a copy of +the e2fsck binary to help a friend recover his or her filesystem, as +the need arises. However, "pre" or "WIP" indicates that this release +is under development, and available for ALPHA testing. So for your +protection as much as mine, I'd prefer that it not appear in a some +distribution --- especially not a CD-ROM distribution! The most recent officially distributed version can be found at http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net. If you need to make a distribution, that's the one you should use. If there is some reason why you'd like a more recent version that is still in ALPHA testing for your -distribution, please contact me (tytso@mit.edu), and we can see if we -can't come to an arrangement. The release schedules for this package -are flexible, if you give me enough lead time. +distribution, please contact me (tytso@mit.edu), and we will very +likely be able to work out something that will work for all concerned. +The release schedules for this package are flexible, if you give me +enough lead time. Theodore Ts'o - 26-Jul-2000 + 15-Mar-2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/debian/e2fsprogs.copyright b/debian/e2fsprogs.copyright index 17998e2..047c40b 100644 --- a/debian/e2fsprogs.copyright +++ b/debian/e2fsprogs.copyright @@ -4,36 +4,39 @@ written by Theodore Ts'o and Remy Card . Sources were obtained from http://sourceforge.net/projects/e2fsprogs -Packaging is copyright (c) 1997-2001 Yann Dirson +Packaging is copyright (c) 1997-2003 Yann Dirson + copyright (c) 2003 Theodore Ts'o copyright (c) 2001 Alcove copyright (c) 1997 Klee Dienes copyright (c) 1995-1996 Michael Nonweiler +Upstream Author: Theodore Ts'o + Copyright notice: This package, the EXT2 filesystem utilities, are protected by the GNU -Public License, with the following exception --- - - If the version string in the file version.h contains the - string "pre-", then this package must be distributed in source - form only. You can give a copy of the binary for e2fsck to - help a friend recover his or her filesystem, as the need - arises. However, "pre" indicates that this release is under - development, and available for ALPHA testing. So for your - protection as much as mine, I'd rather not have it appear in a - some distribution --- especially not a CD-ROM distribution! - -The most recent officially distributed version can be found on -tsx-11.mit.edu, in /pub/linux/packages/ext2fs. If you need to make a -distribution, that's the one you should use. If there is some reason -why you'd like a more recent version that is still in ALPHA testing -for your distribution, please contact me (tytso@mit.edu), and we can -see if we can't come to an arrangement. The release schedules for -this package are flexible, if you give me enough lead time. - +Public License. + +However, I request that if the version string in the file version.h +contains the string "pre-", or "WIP" that this version of e2fsprogs be +distributed in source form only. Please feel free to give a copy of +the e2fsck binary to help a friend recover his or her filesystem, as +the need arises. However, "pre" or "WIP" indicates that this release +is under development, and available for ALPHA testing. So for your +protection as much as mine, I'd prefer that it not appear in a some +distribution --- especially not a CD-ROM distribution! + +The most recent officially distributed version can be found at +http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net. If you need to make a distribution, +that's the one you should use. If there is some reason why you'd like +a more recent version that is still in ALPHA testing for your +distribution, please contact me (tytso@mit.edu), and we will very +likely be able to work out something that will work for all concerned. +The release schedules for this package are flexible, if you give me +enough lead time. Theodore Ts'o - 26-Mar-97 + 15-Mar-2003 On Debian GNU systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL'. -- 1.8.3.1