Re: Problems with edict package license

2012/8/20 Fuminobu TAKEYAMA <[email protected]>:
> Hello,
>
> Sorry, I didn't noticed that.
>
> I'm also not a user of this package but as far as I know,
> the most part of the edict package is distributed
> under the Creative Commons License:
> http://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html
>
> I'll check which file restricts the license of this package later.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fuminobu TAKEYAMA
>
>
> (2012/08/20 8:15), Luiz Fernando Ranghetti wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It seems that the edict license is unaceptable for openSUSE, so it was
>> dropped from openSUSE Factory (12.2 and beyond) 7 weeks ago. And all
>> packages which requires/build require it oo.
>>
>> https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/125777
>>
>> The packages envolved are (in parenthesys the delete request #):
>>
>> edict (125777)
>> edict-emacs (125778)
>> gjiten (126216)
>> javadict (126217)
>> xjdic (126288)
>> xyaku (126289)
>>
>> All of them are in state broken in M17N repository (because of the
>> _link it has with factory - except edict and edict-emacs that I remove
>> this _link and it builds ok)
>>
>> I'm asking what sohuld we do in M17N? Drop these packages too? Try to
>> build without edict? Move it to Non OSS or maybe Packman? Ask for help
>> on what to do in similar cases on another list?
>> (opensuse-factory/-packaging)
>>
>> I don't use this packages, I note it while doing some cleanups on M17N
>> (basically desabling sled repositories with unresolvable state)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Luiz
>>


Hi,

The SUSE Legal Team could help, as they point this package to
exclusion on openSUSE Factory. I've CC'ed Cian Farrell, which can help
use.

Regards,

Luiz
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