fpcsrc/rtl/netwlibc/pre/libcpre.gcc.o does not contain source and license.
Original Reporter info from Mantis: paul.gevers
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Reporter name: Paul Gevers
Original Reporter info from Mantis: paul.gevers
- Reporter name: Paul Gevers
Description:
The source of fpc contains the prebuild object fpcsrc/rtl/netwlibc/pre/libcpre.gcc.o . I tried to find comments about this file, but it seems to come without source and worse, without any license statement.
I believe this file comes from the Novell libc Software Development Kit, and as such I believe that this file is not allowed to be distributed. Unfortunately, I could not find the exact same copy on the Novell web-site: http://www.novell.com/developer/ndk/libraries_for_c_%28libc%29.html
I attach the Novell SDK_LICENSE file as I found it in one the libc kits: novell-libc-devel-2007.06.12-1netware_windows.tar.gz and which can also be found on-line: http://www.novell.com/developer/novell_developer_license_agreement.html
Additional information:
I already consulted the debian-legal e-mail list [1], and they confirmed that at least for Debian, this file needs to be removed from the source, so for now, we will have to repack the fpc source.
[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2014/04/msg00017.html
Mantis conversion info:
- Mantis ID: 26041
- Fixed in version: 3.0.0
- Fixed in revision: 27597 (#9127adf9)