permission to use spec files in other projects (Was Re: clamav)

Thorsten Leemhuis fedora at leemhuis.info
Sat Sep 22 16:03:31 UTC 2007


Seems I missed to CC Fedora-Advisory Board, thus sending this again.
Sorry for the trouble epel-devel-list.

On 22.09.2007 13:00, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> CCing Fedora-Advisory Board
> 
> On 22.09.2007 03:01, Dag Wieers wrote:
>> [...] I also have no problem if the RPMforge SPEC files are to be
>> used by other projects, and I know some people have done this. I do
>> not feel that the SPEC files contain anything 'special'. In fact, I
>> would not be surprised if people can come up with (almost) exactly
>> the same SPEC file for a project. So I don't feel the need to add a
>> license or copyright, you can think of the SPEC file as being in the
>> public domain.
>>
>> In fact, I prefer that people use existing SPEC files and improve on
>> them so that at least different packages have the same basis (and
>> naming). I welcome feedback and ideas, but can understand to need for
>> control and authority within a seperate project.
> 
> +1 to this and I also have no problem if my spec files are used by other
> projects. I also would prefer if they are used that way and that
> improvements flow from one project to the other and vice versa. Using
> the pkgdb and the cvs-commits list it's easy for outsiders to already
> follow them -- I you want watchcommits access to some of my packages
> just let me know.
> 
> I cannot speak for other peoples spec files and I suspect some packagers
> won't agree with the "SPEC files are public domain" statement -- making
> the license of the spec files explicit (a Wiki page that says "All our
> Fedora RPM SPEC files are free software and public domain if not
> otherwise specified in the spec file" might be enough already) in
> Fedora-land (EPEL, Fedora) would be best for all, as external projects
> (RPMForge, RPMFusion, Linva, freshrpms, <insert others>) than would be
> on the safe side if they use them.
> 
> @FESCo, at Board, you have the power to do that -- are you willing to do
> something like that? Currently it's a bit a grey area IMHO and that
> sucks. tia!
> 
> Cu
> knurd
> 
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