From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 7 22:07:49 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC32C106566C for ; Sat, 7 Apr 2012 22:07:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-src@helfman.org) Received: from mail-vb0-f54.google.com (mail-vb0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6999B8FC1B for ; Sat, 7 Apr 2012 22:07:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vbmv11 with SMTP id v11so2435043vbm.13 for ; Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:07:48 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :x-gm-message-state; bh=ZKGCBqq1a0J4SqZXrL9KV8Hm2fr0taFH88foh7R03FY=; b=FTan5X8LayWj35B/ped9loRGJSXperNVjHxNu0qAUEkiRJB8dXFyxW1SnSwC2ASycR HcSj8JoNPQaec+89TxCumk/B2ZUQ9HlEKJjWzX/Q+yde21xSSW9FY+WknuRDa04Udid2 RNRfBgVXsNwGc2d7jY3c294roaOx8RuXbRpu6zPxG/aWRQ/0iLjV552YzcSRquQrzvHu j+HkAuagmhs3lkta00/9ItCIHG5pMKc+TaKgsG9JLWM6Z4WqmjDBblB7Gj+INIT6dCle DX73Bymc1iAkmjlpaLt/IAGrBsVAUDSiM+GFbVZmo6P40TyO8Gp0qZJ0u/QTuK6mffNQ wZzA== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.52.91.14 with SMTP id ca14mr966778vdb.121.1333836468486; Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:07:48 -0700 (PDT) Sender: bsd-src@helfman.org Received: by 10.52.35.19 with HTTP; Sat, 7 Apr 2012 15:07:48 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <4F809513.9090600@passap.ru> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 15:07:48 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: UdWG_Cdwu9BecLIHLEdI0mZ-bwo Message-ID: From: Jason Helfman To: Chris Rees X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmSL2FFiMksdaFx3J+TUCWkepX0SYMxh86w44xiC0+N92aHBHyukXeHIjjtBcWkB3sRN/oT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Scot Hetzel , Boris Samorodov , freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mail/imaptools: port removal at Monday April 9th X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:07:49 -0000 On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Chris Rees wrote: > On 7 April 2012 19:58, Scot Hetzel wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Boris Samorodov wrote: > >> Hi! > >> > >> Beware (I've got an e-mail from the author): > >> 1. This is (1.135) the last free version of imaptools. > >> 2. The author's intention is to release a new version with a modest > fee. > >> 3. All users who already get a copy of the program > >> may use it without restrictions. > >> 4. Further redistribution of already released versions will be > forbidden. > >> 5. The port should be removed from the portstree. > >> 6. The dead line is Monday April 9th. > >> > > Looks like the author has pulled the sources from his site and > > replaced it with an archive that only contains 1 file. That file says > > that the tools are no longer free. > > Well, whatever he says, he can't revoke the license of what's already > been distributed. > > > ############################################################################ > # Copyright (c) 2008 Rick Sanders > # > # > # > # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any > # > # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above > # > # copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. > # > # > # > # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES > # > # WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF > # > # MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR > # > # ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES > # > # WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN > # > # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF > # > # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. > # > > ############################################################################ > > Chris > > Given this license, I don't see why it needs to be removed from the tree. It can be distributed by the maintainer via LOCAL MASTER_SITES, and it can still be maintained by contributions from the community, in addition to maintainer. -jgh