[Launchpad-users] Fwd: Re: launchpad.net/~arand/+archive/redeclipse

[Arand Nash <ienorand@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello, I recently had to shut down my PPA due to licensing issues (my 
attmepts to comply with upstream license in particularities ended up not 
complying with the LP PPA Terms of Use), I have since discussed with 
upstream and have agreed on redistribution terms which should be more 
compatible with the ToU.

In effect, as a whole, this game is freeware, and I will likewise 
distribute my packaging work as freeware, no modification allowed.

Will this be sufficient to comply with the PPA ToU?
Would more steps be required?

I am sending this here since I am anxious to resume packaging of this 
game, provided it is possible, and if not, would like clarification as 
to why, and how to proceed.


- arand


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: launchpad.net/~arand/+archive/redeclipse
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:53:44 +0000
From: Arand Nash <ienorand@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Matthew Revell <matthew.revell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I have contacted the main developer and been granted permission to
redistribute the items which are uploaded and built in the PPA under
the same terms as that of the original Red Eclipse distribution, in
essence this clause:
    Limited rights are granted to redistribute or recompress the
entire distribution using different archival formats suitable for your 
OS (zip/tgz/deb/dmg), any changes beyond that require explicit 
permission from the developers.

Will this be sufficient to fulfill the PPA ToU?

- arand


On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Arand Nash <ienorand@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, items are marked for deletion, and the PPA has been disabled for now.
>
> If permission was granted by the developers for everyone to
> redistribute the packages (binary & source) available from my PPA ,
> _unmodified_, would that be sufficient to meet the required terms of
> use?
>
> The license is very similar to that of sauerbraten-data or warsow-data
> (both available in ubuntu restricted) so I am assuming that with a bit
> of negotiation (since some matters do need clarification, obviously)
> this should be possible to redistribute as per the PPA terms of use...
>
> - arand
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Matthew Revell
> <matthew.revell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Unfortunately, I have to ask you to remove the packages from your
> > redeclipse PPA (https://launchpad.net/~arand/+archive/redeclipse).
> >
> > I appreciate that the developer has given you permission to distribute
> > the software in a PPA but, unless the binary and source are freely
> > distributable, this goes against our licensing terms for PPAs.
> >
> > You can find the terms here:
> >
> > https://help.launchpad.net/PPATermsofUse
> >
> >  I'll check the PPA again tomorrow and if it's not gone I'll have to
> > ask one of our admins to remove it.
> >
> > Thanks for your understanding.
> >
> > --
> > Matthew Revell -- https://launchpad.net/~matthew.revell
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