Re: [gNewSense-users] Can't raise a bug and package "portmap"

[Stewart Starbuck]

This does indeed sound like non-free software.
It is saying that you can redistrobute the code as part of a program, or if you 
ask permission, otherwise you are NOT allowed to share it. This violates 
freedom 02 (To redistribute, so you can help others)

As for yor error, try clearing out your cookies and trying again. Might solve 
the problem.

----- Original Message ----
From: Peter Rock <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Sent: Saturday, 13 October, 2007 10:59:43 AM
Subject: [gNewSense-users] Can't raise a bug and package "portmap"


I may have found a possible non-free package and would like to raise a
bug. Unfortunately, I still get the following message when I try to
edit the following page...

http://bugs.gnewsense.org/Bugs/HomePage

"Hmm, you're already logged in - you might not have the required
permissions for this action."

In the meantime, could someone help me decipher the following license
for "portmap" here...

http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/portmap/portmap_5-16ubuntu2/copyright

The part I'm concerned about is...

"* Sun RPC is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is provided for
* unrestricted use provided that this legend is included on all tape
* media and as a part of the software program in whole or part.  Users
* may copy or modify Sun RPC without charge, but are not authorized
* to license or distribute it to anyone else except as part of a product or
* program developed by the user or with the express written consent of
* Sun Microsystems, Inc."

Does this make portmap non-free? The "distribute it to anyone else
except as part of a product or program developed by the user or with
the express written consent of Sun" is the part I don't understand. I
can't just make a copy and give it to a friend?


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