Bug 49525 - alt-identify-client is a package without a proper license information
Summary: alt-identify-client is a package without a proper license information
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Sisyphus
Classification: Development
Component: alt-identify-client (show other bugs)
Version: unstable
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
: P5 critical
Assignee: Anton Farygin
QA Contact: qa-sisyphus
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Reported: 2024-02-27 12:08 MSK by Dmitry V. Levin
Modified: 2024-03-07 16:21 MSK (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Dmitry V. Levin 2024-02-27 12:08:17 MSK
$ rpmquery --qf '%{license}\n' -p Sisyphus/files/x86_64/RPMS/alt-identify-client-1.0.1-alt1.x86_64.rpm 
Proprietary
$ rpmquery -lp Sisyphus/files/x86_64/RPMS/alt-identify-client-1.0.1-alt1.x86_64.rpm
/usr/bin/perform_request_with_identification

There is no information about the copyright holder and who is permitted to redistribute the copies, which essentially means that it is illegal to store this package in Sisyphus.

Please provide the missing information ASAP, or delete the package.
Comment 1 Anton Farygin 2024-02-27 13:58:31 MSK
Хорошо.
Comment 2 Anton Farygin 2024-03-06 18:56:29 MSK
В планах добавить лицензию в течении пары недель (она сейчас разрабатывается), до этого момента данный пакет можно считать распространяемым по лицензии типа freeware, никак не ограничивающей распространение данного ПО.

текст мог бы звучать так:

This software is provided under the terms of "Freeware", meaning that you are free to download, use, and distribute this software without any financial cost or payment.

    Usage: The user is granted the right to use this software for both personal and commercial purposes without any restrictions or fees.

    Distribution: The user may freely distribute the software in its original, unmodified form.

    Modification: Any changes, modifications, or derivative works of this software are prohibited unless explicitly permitted by the copyright owner.

    Disclaimer of Warranty: The software is provided "as is" without any warranties. The copyright owner disclaims all responsibility for the functioning of the software, its compatibility with other software, and for any potential damage or losses resulting from the use of the software.

Use of this software implies acceptance of the terms of this license.
Comment 3 Repository Robot 2024-03-07 16:21:24 MSK
alt-identify-client-1.0.1-alt2 -> sisyphus:

 Thu Mar 07 2024 Slava Aseev <ptrnine@altlinux> 1.0.1-alt2
 - Add license (closes: #49525)