Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 15:07:48 -0700 From: Jason Helfman <jgh@FreeBSD.org> To: Chris Rees <crees@freebsd.org> Cc: Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com>, Boris Samorodov <bsam@passap.ru>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mail/imaptools: port removal at Monday April 9th Message-ID: <CAMuy=%2Bj2Br0PfbqnfWVakNu%2BJ=tZa%2BmJB0W7wR--CEVAqgzc5g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CADLo83_%2BvgSKDCN9i0shyOWjmdiDvbfLdxmU2qs=UKDbac6tnw@mail.gmail.com> References: <4F809513.9090600@passap.ru> <CACdU%2Bf8XjN_M-oDG-s6futYbXXY5VEnO3WMGMCnivmu8UDR7EQ@mail.gmail.com> <CADLo83_%2BvgSKDCN9i0shyOWjmdiDvbfLdxmU2qs=UKDbac6tnw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Chris Rees <crees@freebsd.org> wrote: > On 7 April 2012 19:58, Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Boris Samorodov <bsam@passap.ru> 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 <rfs9999@earthlink.net> > # > # > # > # 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
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