View Issue Details [ Jump to Notes ] [ Print ]
IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0013578ParaView(No Category)public2012-10-26 16:092013-01-30 10:41
ReporterAtri 
Assigned ToPhilippe Pébay 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
StatusclosedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version3.14 
Target VersionFixed in Version3.98.1 
Summary0013578: Non free licenses in paraview 3.14.0
DescriptionThis was first reported in the openSUSE bug tracker (unfortunately since it is a legality related bug, it is not openly accessible, I will simply paste all the reported issue here)
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=763208 [^]

The issue arises because I package Paraview (3.14.0) as RPM for openSUSE and wanted it to be a part of the default repositories of openSUSE, but it seems some of the licensing issues reported and quoted below prevent Paraview's redistribution.

Quote from downstream bug:
--------------------------------
There were some non free licenses found in paraview. Two of the three matches
were in vtk - perhaps this is built separately? Could you please have a look at
the following to see which really are issues.

ParaView-3.14.0-Source/CoProcessing/CoProcessor/Testing/TestDriver/vtkCPCellFieldBuilder.h

| All rights reserved. No part of this software may be reproduced,
| distributed,
| or modified, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from
| Kitware Inc.
|
| IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
| DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
| OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY DERIVATIVES THEREOF,
| EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
|
| THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES,
| INCLUDING,
| BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
| PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN
| "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO
| PROVIDE
| MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.


ParaView-3.14.0-Source/VTK/Hybrid/vtkEarthSource.cxx

// Source: on the Internet somewhere, originator unknown.
// Someone obviously put work into this. Wish the author was known
// to give proper credit...

The above statement as to the source of the work does not by any means instill
any degree of confidence as to the license. You should check this out with
upstream. If the file is not needed, I'd recommend it be deleted.

ParaView-3.14.0-Source/VTK/Graphics/vtkYoungsMaterialInterface.cxx

The license in the above file does not expressly grant rights to modify and
distribute modified copies. As such, it does not (at least prima facie) comply
with the open source definition - though arguably it may implicitly comply.

--------------------------------


Please clarify these licensing issues.

Thanks a lot in advance.
TagsNo tags attached.
ProjectTBD
Topic Name13578_fix_license_issue
Typedocumentation
Attached Files

 Relationships

  Notes
(0029717)
Sebastien Jourdain (manager)
2012-11-14 15:49

 Andy, let's try to figure out how we can clean that up, so ParaView could become adequate... ;-)
Ping Utkarsh too if needed.
(0029742)
Andy Bauer (developer)
2012-11-16 13:17

 This fixes the problem with vtkCPCellFieldBuilder.h. This issue should stay open until we figure out what to do with vtkEarthSource.cxx
(0029761)
Kyle Lutz (viewer)
2012-11-20 12:16

 Merged into ParaView-master (if applicable)
(0029788)
Sebastien Jourdain (manager)
2012-11-26 11:57

 Everything should be OK now...
Just need to integrate VTK/master into ParaView...

 Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-10-26 16:09 Atri New Issue
2012-11-14 15:29 Sebastien Jourdain Assigned To => Andy Bauer
2012-11-14 15:49 Sebastien Jourdain Note Added: 0029717
2012-11-16 13:13 Andy Bauer Status backlog => todo
2012-11-16 13:17 Andy Bauer Topic Name => 13578_fix_license_issue
2012-11-16 13:17 Andy Bauer Note Added: 0029742
2012-11-16 13:17 Andy Bauer Status todo => gatekeeper review
2012-11-16 13:17 Andy Bauer Fixed in Version => git-next
2012-11-16 13:17 Andy Bauer Resolution open => fixed
2012-11-20 12:16 Kyle Lutz Status gatekeeper review => customer review
2012-11-20 12:16 Kyle Lutz Note Added: 0029761
2012-11-20 12:27 Sebastien Jourdain Assigned To Andy Bauer => Philippe Pébay
2012-11-20 12:27 Sebastien Jourdain Status customer review => todo
2012-11-26 11:57 Sebastien Jourdain Note Added: 0029788
2012-11-26 11:57 Sebastien Jourdain Status todo => closed
2013-01-08 17:05 Utkarsh Ayachit Fixed in Version git-next => git-master
2013-01-30 10:41 Utkarsh Ayachit Fixed in Version git-master => 3.98.1

Copyright © 2000 - 2018 MantisBT Team