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Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN

From Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@protonmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist
Subject Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN
Date 2020-07-24 15:30 +0200
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Hi Peter,

> according to [0] the Geant4 license is not DFSG compliant.
>
> Peter
>
> [0] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianScience/Geant4

The relevant part of the license [1] mentioned on the wiki page is:

> 5. You may not include this software in whole or in part in any patent
> or patent application in respect of any modification of this software
> developed by you.

I don't see how this doesn't comply with the DFSG.
It doesn't limit derived works, it doesn't discriminate anyone,
and it isn't specific to Debian or any other software product.

I'm not a lawyer though, but if indeed isn't compliant with the DFSG,
I would still want to see this in non-free.

Cheers,
Stephan

[1] https://geant4.web.cern.ch/license/license

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Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@protonmail.com> - 2020-07-21 16:50 +0200
  Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN PICCA Frederic-Emmanuel <frederic-emmanuel.picca@synchrotron-soleil.fr> - 2020-07-21 17:00 +0200
    Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@protonmail.com> - 2020-07-21 18:00 +0200
  Re: Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN Peter Wienemann <fossdev@posteo.de> - 2020-07-21 21:10 +0200
    Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@protonmail.com> - 2020-07-24 15:30 +0200
      Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN Peter Wienemann <fossdev@posteo.de> - 2020-07-25 11:10 +0200
  Bug#965964: ITP: geant4 -- physics simulation toolit from CERN Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@protonmail.com> - 2020-07-24 18:50 +0200

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