Re: Res: [Savannah-hackers] submission of SABIAN - Academic Control System Interne - savannah.nongnu.org

[Sylvain Beucler]

Hi,

On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 12:49:59PM -0300, Rodrigo F. Moglia wrote:
> It sufficiently helps me to send an idea of that it would be a certain
> heading.
> 
> It would like to keep in header project URL, authors of each module,
> revision and version.

Here is a standard URL, as described at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html (please read it), modified
from one of my C projects:

/**
 * <One-line description of the file if needed>

 * Copyright (C) 2003, 2004  INDUX, Rio de Janeiro/RJ - Brasil

 * This file is part of Sabian

 * Sabian is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at
 * your option) any later version.

 * Sabian is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 * General Public License for more details.

 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with program; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free
 * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
 * 02111-1307, USA.

 * <Any other information>
 */

-- 
Sylvain


> > Hi,
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 11:21:37AM -0300, Rodrigo F. Moglia wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Im bazar mode, in one hour make many changes on sabian to modify project
> >> code, solving many "Rights Reserved", simple remove problematic files,
> >> and
> >> some others modifications.
> >
> > Please read the GPL HOWTO carefully. The copyright and license notices
> > have a very standard format.
> >
> > For example, the copyright notice should not be an unofficial
> > "copyleft" notice (since copyleft is based on official
> > copyright). Also, you should copy/paste the GPL license notice from
> > the GPL HOWTO.
> >
> >
> >> Im meditation to free copyrights to FSF, this is the way to make sabian
> >> free. I is need FSF defends Sabian in Brazilian courts?
> >
> > If somebody in Brazil infridge's the FSF copyright on Sabian, the FSF
> > can defend it in Brazilian courts. There are international treaties on
> > copyright that allows this.
> >
> > --
> > Sylvain
> >
> >
> >> > On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 02:57:26PM -0300, Rodrigo F. Moglia wrote:
> >> >> Hi Sylvain,
> >> >> Im send code to you to your aval and aproval.
> >> >> Sorry for my poor english.
> >> >> Some brazilian asked of release code, i need CVS and free
> >> >> independent host to storage the project. sourceforge not
> >> >> trusted.
> >> >> My Project is Free Software not Open Source Project.
> >> >> My preference for hosting is savanah.
> >> >> I Recomended install on Debian Stable (Woody) all packages is
> >> standard
> >> and a Postgresql backport from unitedpostgresql.org.
> >> >
> >> > Can you tell me exactly what package you are using? Maybe it is non
> >> free.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> My software must come be relelised witcha GNU/Software?
> >> >> or the project stay in non-gnu?
> >> >
> >> > The project will be non-gnu.
> >> >
> >> > You can ask the GNU Evaluation team if you want to your project to be
> >> dubbed 'GNU'. It is a another process, separate from Savannah hosting.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Please you check this for me, i need protect de software
> >> >> witch copyright to protect then, i don't some other
> >> >> organization turn Sabian in a proprietary software.
> >> >> Sabian must be protected by law to stay free :)
> >> >
> >> > By using the GNU GPL, nobody can legally turn Sabian into a
> >> > proprietary software.
> >> >
> >> > You can, in addition, give the copyright to Free Software Foundation;
> >> that way, the FSF will be able to protect Sabian in court.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > In order to release your project properly and unambiguously under the
> >> GPL, please place copyright notices and permission-to-copy statements at
> >> the beginning of every file of source code.
> >> >
> >> > In addition, if you haven't already, please include a
> >> > copy of the plain text version of the GPL, available from
> >> > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt, into a file named "COPYING".
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html.
> >> >
> >> > The GPL FAQ explains why these procedures must be followed.  To learn
> >> why a copy of the GPL must be included with every copy of the code, for
> >> example, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyMustIInclude.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Also check whether you really can use all the files in Sabian. For
> >> example, I can see in cal2.js, "All Rights Reserved", which means that
> >> file is not free software.
> >> >
> >> > If you are willing to make the changes mentioned above, please provide
> >> us with an URL to an updated tarball of your project.  Upon review, we
> >> will reconsider your project for inclusion in Savannah.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Sylvain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Install Instructions:
> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Requeriments:
> >> >> For Server:
> >> >> A Web Server: Apache 1.3 or above is free and strong recomended.
> >> Postgresql 7.4 or above.
> >> >> PHP 4 Stable
> >> >> Note: PHP3 Works modify a autentication system change PHP4 Sessions
> >> By
> >> PHPLIB Sessions
> >> >> For Client:
> >> >> Any Web Browser - Firefox(0.9.3) is strong recomended tested in
> >> Konqueror(3.x) too.
> >> >> Instalation:
> >> >> Step 1:
> >> >> untar sabian file 1.1 release tarball in any valid web server
> >> directory.
> >> >> tar -zxvf sabian_1.1.tar.gz ou
> >> >> tar -jxvf sabian_1.1.tar.bz2
> >> >> Step 2:
> >> >> create a valid postgresql database and feed witch sql/sabian.sql
> >> sql/sabian_dados.sql have a auxiliar data for brazilian cities and
> >> more.
> >> >> #su postgres
> >> >> $createdb sabian;
> >> >> $createdb sabian-perm;
> >> >> psql sabian -f sql/sabian.sql
> >> >> psql sabian -f sql/sabian_dados.sql
> >> >> psql sabian-perm -f sql/sabian-perm.sql
> >> >> Step 3:
> >> >> Open file html/compartilhados/conexao.php and edit lines 27,28,29 to
> >> provide a
> >> >> valid postgresql user name and password for main program.
> >> >> $LoginDB     = "sabian";
> >> >> $LoginUID    = "postgres";
> >> >> $LoginPWD    = "";
> >> >> Open file html/autenticacao/conexao.php and edit lines 38,39,40.41 to
> >> provide a
> >> >> valid postgresql user name and password for main autentication
> >> program.
> >> var $Host     = "localhost";
> >> >> var $Database = "sabian-perm";
> >> >> var $User     = "postgres";
> >> >> var $Password = "";
> >> >> Open file html/compartilhados/funcoes_sabian.php and edit lines 68 to
> >> provide a
> >> >> url of system icons and pictures.
> >> >> $caminho_tema = "http://sabian.youserver.org/temas/$tema_sistema";;
> >> Step 4:
> >> >> Point your web browser to main url of sabian and login as admin:
> >> user:
> >> root
> >> >> password: sabian
> >> >> And another normal user to test permitions
> >> >> user: sabian
> >> >> password: sabian
> >> >> Finaly i expected you have a fun!
> >> >> System Hack Steps :)
> >> >> Open file html/autenticacao/autentica.php and edit lines 114 to
> >> provide a
> >> >> valid super user for you and ignore all check permitions.
> >> >> if(($S_login == "admin") or($S_login == "moglia") or ($S_login ==
> >> "andre"))
> >> >> {
> >> >>     echo "<h4>Olá, $S_login meu criador, senhor e amo.Tudo bem
> >> papi!!!!
> >> >> :)</h4>";
> >> >> }
> >> >> After login in the main url change your url to:
> >> >> http://sabian.youserver.org/admin/
> >> >> This is a easter egg of sabian allow yours create any users and
> >> single
> >> permitions
> >> >> by every file of system.
> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Original Menssage
> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Hi,
> >> I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.
> >> >> > Rodrigo Ferreira Moglia <address@hidden> described the
> >> package
> >> >> as
> >> >> follows:
> >> >> > License: gpl
> >> >> > Other License:
> >> >> > Package: SABIAN - Academic Control System Interne
> >> >> > System name: sabian
> >> >> > Type: non-GNU
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Description:
> >> >> > SABIAN  - Academic Control System Internet Based
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hi to sananah people.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > SABIAN is another free Academic System for Brazilian schools and
> >> >> colleges.
> >> >> > This is Internet based system written in PHP script language.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The heart of the SABIAN is the PostgreSql database, more also can
> >> be
> >> >> tested in
> >> >> > otherŽs databases like Firebird and Mysql, however we strong
> >> >> recommend
> >> >> use the PostgreSQL data base.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > SABIAN is multiplatform system Client Side and Server Side,
> >> >> > im recommend use SABIAN on Gnu/Linux OS where SABIAN was strong
> >> >> tested.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We had notice that the SABIAN was installed successfully in a
> >> Windows
> >> ServerŽs with some modifications using Firebird as data
> >> base.
> >> >> duff!!! :(
> >> >> >
> >> >> > SABIAN is a free software, under GNU/GPL.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We look collaborators for the project: locales, designers,
> >> >> programmers,
> >> >> analysts and testers.
> >> >> > Join the SABIAN community is participates of the dream to create
> >> >> efficient
> >> >> > academic control system for Brazil, knows for the world!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > A Small History of SABIAN.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If you this working in an education institution and are not
> >> satisfied
> >> >> with proprietary software who this using or the academic system that
> >> you
> >> >> > tried to install very is complicated and it does not function in
> >> the
> >> >> way
> >> >> > that waited tries the SABIAN!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Im worked in a college and not satisfected with a proprietary
> >> academic
> >> >> system
> >> >> > installed on my old job.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Many free alternatives is very complicated to use and install also
> >> im
> >> >> tried
> >> >> > buid a free alternative for brazilian comunity.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Also not forgetting the system target is small brazilian colleges
> >> >> without information systems
> >> >> > controls.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > SABIAN is in final adaptation for launching of release 1.1 some
> >> >> screenshots
> >> >> > avaliable in project temporary website. http://sabian.indux.com.br
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The main project idea is simplicity, without complicated
> >> >> configurations.
> >> >> > The proposal is: Sabian Academic System Of the Masses, then must be
> >> >> simple:)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It is not nothing so huge as the systems proprietors who make
> >> >> everything,
> >> >> > more we wait that one day it makes:)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We are following the social contract of debian (
> >> >> http://www.debian.org/social_contract )
> >> >> > as base of project philosophy of that we believe that it is
> >> definition
> >> >> of the Free
> >> >> > but adjusted to project.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Project URL: http://sabian.indux.com.br
> >> >> >
> >> >> > André Luis Wagner de Souza and Rodrigo F. Moglia
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Other Software Required:
> >> >> > apache, php3, postgresql.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Other Comments:
> >> >> > Please I am Brazilian and I do not have domain of the American
> >> >> language,
> >> >> would like to talk with somebody of free software fondation that it
> >> knows
> >> >> to say Portuguese, I am voluntary devel of cipsga in Brazil my email
> >> is
> >> address@hidden
> >> >> > PS. Sorry for my poor english.
> >> >> We currently do not have people who speak Portuguese in the Savannah
> >> staff, so we will have to continue in English.
> >> >> Please register your project again and include an (temporary) URL
> >> pointing to the source code.  The description you gave when
> >> >> registering will not be read by the general public. If you are still
> >> concerned with privacy, however, you can forward the code to me by
> >> email.
> >> >> We wish to review your source code, even if it is not functional, to
> >> catch
> >> >> potential legal issues early.
> >> >> For example, to release your program properly under the GPL you must
> >> include a copyright notice and permission-to-copy statements at the
> >> beginning of every file of source code.  This is explained in
> >> >> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html.  Our review would help
> >> catch
> >> >> potential omissions such as these.
> >> >> Also, our preferred definition of free software is located at:
> >> >> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
> >> >> If you are willing to make the changes mentioned above, please
> >> provide us
> >> >> with an URL to an updated tarball of your project.  Upon review, we
> >> will
> >> >> reconsider your project for inclusion in Savannah.
> >> >> Regards,