#6679 – libdb4.3: license is NOT GPL

Bug 6679 - libdb4.3: license is NOT GPL

Summary: libdb4.3: license is NOT GPL

Status:	CLOSED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Sisyphus
Classification:	Development
Component:	libdb4.3 (show other bugs)
Version:	unstable
Hardware:	all Linux

Importance:	P2 blocker
Assignee:	Dmitry V. Levin
QA Contact:	qa-sisyphus

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Blocks:	12448
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Reported:	2005-04-27 16:57 MSD by at@altlinux.org
Modified:	2008-01-25 18:53 MSK (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description

at@altlinux.org 2005-04-27 16:57:38 MSD

Actual Results:  
$ rpm -q --qf '%{LICENSE}\n' libdb4.3
GPL
$

Expected Results:  
BSD-style license, as specified in /usr/share/doc/db-4.3.27/LICENSE

Comment 1

at@altlinux.org 2005-04-28 16:23:00 MSD

It's not BSD either.  "Sleepycat license" would be the most appropriate term.
See http://www.winterspeak.com/columns/102901.html

Comment 2

Dmitry V. Levin 2005-06-15 21:59:04 MSD

Fixed in libdb4.3-4.3.28-alt1.