[Pkg-tcltk-devel] tclex_1.2a1-16_amd64.changes REJECTED

[Sergei Golovan]

Hi Scott,

I'm forwarding the answer of the author of tcLex. Do you think it's
sufficient? If yes then I'll add appropriate notes with this message
to the debian/copyright and reupload the package.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:  <fredericbonnet at free.fr>
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: tcLex packaging for Debian - license clarification is needed
To: Sergei Golovan <sgolovan at nes.ru>


Hi Sergei,

Wow, this is an old project and I don't remember all the details, but
here are my answers to your questions:

1) I can't remember exactly what the agreement was, but I believe both
the general license and the copyright mentions apply.

2) I think the tcLex license should apply to all code: both files
include modified Tcl code plus tcLex-specific code (mostly at the end
of the file). According to the Tcl license:

"Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their authors
and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that
the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where
they apply."

As these changes are very project-specific, I think this clause applies.

3) Yes, tcLex licence applies as this is 100% new code with no change
to the Tcl code.

Cheers, Fred

----- Mail original -----
De: "Sergei Golovan" <sgolovan at nes.ru>
À: "Frederic Bonnet" <fbonnet at users.sourceforge.net>, "Frederic
Bonnet" <fredericbonnet at free.fr>
Envoyé: Dimanche 1 Septembre 2013 09:04:38
Objet: tcLex packaging for Debian - license clarification is needed

Hi Frederic,

I'm packaging your tcLex for Debian and I'd like to ask you about the
license of a few files in the source tarball (see for example [1]).

1) examples/pascal/pascal.tcl, examples/strip/strip.tcl list Neil
Walker as an author. Should his name be added to the copyright holders
of these files, or the general license applies?

2) src/RE80.c, src/RE81.c contain modifications of Tcl regexp engine.
Would it be correct to apply the original Tcl license to them and your
copyright to the modifications only?

3) Am I correct that src/RE82.c doesn't contain the code borrowed from
Tcl and just wraps calls to regexp routines?

[1] http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tclex/tclex_1.2a1.orig.tar.gz

Cheers!
--
Sergei Golovan
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Cheers!
-- 
Sergei Golovan