Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of openSkat - savannah.nongnu.org

[Jonathan Gonzalez V.]

Heiko Stamer <address@hidden> writes:

> Dear Jonathan,
>
> On Sat, Oct 16, 2004 at 08:01:25PM -0300, Jonathan Gonzalez V. wrote:
>
>> I saw that in one of dependence of openSkat project you use xskat,
>> we're trying to find out if is a GPL-Compatible license or not.
>
> Only the graphical user interface 'openSkat_gui' depends on xskat.
> I can remove the whole xskat code, if such a dependency is a problem.
>
> (Actually I should provide a native IRC server interface. Then the
> user can choose xskat and use openSkat as a backend for security.)
>
>> In the other hand can you look for another name to your project?
>
> Do you have any suggestions? 'FreeSkat' sounds a little bit strange
> and may be in some sense misleading.
>
>> This is because we supports projects of the Free Software movement,
>> not projects of the Open Source movement.
>
> I understand your concerns. However, in this case the prefix 'open'
> should be considered more from a cryptographical rather than from
> philosophical point of view. Nevertheless, if the community has
> a better name suggestion ...
>
>> On the other hand we wish to review your source code, even if it is
>> not functional, to catch potential legal issues early.
>
> Of course. You can obtain the sources from a (temporary) CVS server.
>
>       cvs -d :pserver:address@hidden:/var/cvs login
>       cvs -d :pserver:address@hidden:/var/cvs co openSkat
>
>> 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.
>
> Now I have added some missing statements in the files. :-)
>
>> Our review would help catch potential omissions such as these.
>
> This might be very helpful. If you there are any question concerning the
> code please contact me.

Hi Heiko Stamer:

You have to remove the 'xskat' dependence, because the license of this
project is a GPL-Incompatible, if you remove this dependence we can
accept the project in Savannah.

I don't have suggestions for a new name, but you can try with FreeSkat
or even with a name without the 'Skat' word on it.

As you explain it, the 'open' word should not be considered from the
philosophical point of view, but if we do not make the difference
anyone will see your project thinking that has more relation with the
Open Source movement rather than the Free Software movement.

I reviewed your source code and you have some problems with the License
Notices, this because the address of the FSF has changed and is now:

  59 Temple Place, Suite 330 Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

Please update your sources files and your COPYING file, there's some
Copyright Notices and License Notices missing in some files, check that
too.

You should consider put the README and TODO file under the GNU FDL,
because any file of more than 10 lines should carry a Copyright and
License Notices to read more about it  and learn how to use it, read
this URL:
     
     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html

I found a file under po/ directory called de.po, this file has a
Copyright Notices for the Free Software Foundation. The Free Software
Foundation really has the Copyright on this file?. Consider to check
the Copyright of this file. If you want to assign the Copyright of
this file to the Free Software Foundation, please read this URL:
     
     http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html

With theses changes your project will be approved.

Regards
-- 
"Emacs the only editor which has its own church"

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