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From: Dane Smith <c1pher@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Truecrypt 3.0 License
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:16:27
Message-Id: 4CB5A307.60704@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Truecrypt 3.0 License by Ulrich Mueller
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4 On 10/13/10 02:47, Ulrich Mueller wrote:
5 >>>>>> On Tue, 12 Oct 2010, Dane Smith wrote:
6 >
7 >> I would like to add the license for truecrypt-7.0 to Portage. Link
8 >> is here http://www.truecrypt.org/legal/license
9 >
10 > It says "TrueCrypt License Version 3.0" not 7.0?
11 >
12
13 The license version is 3.0. It's for software version truecrypt-7.0a.
14
15 >> Does this license look ok to everyone?
16 >
17 > It looks very similar to the truecrypt-2.8 license that we already
18 > have.
19 >
20 >> If yes, I'm assuming it's going to go in the same groups as the
21 >> prior truecrypt licenses that are already in Portage?
22 >
23 > I don't see any truecrypt* license in profiles/license_groups so far.
24 >
25 > But to answer the question more generally: A new version of a license
26 > should only be added to groups like FSF-APPROVED or OSI-APPROVED if it
27 > has been approved by these organisations. On the other hand, for
28 > groups like MISC-FREE, it is as you assume. There the presence of a
29 > previous version is a good indication that the new version should also
30 > be added (given that it's similar enough to the previous version).
31 >
32 > Ulrich
33 >
34
35 Ok. Given this information, I will be committing this license along with
36 the new truecrypt version later tonight unless someone raises a concern.
37 Thanks!
38
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40 Dane Smith
41 Gentoo Linux Developer -- Crypto, x86 teams
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