GNU bug report logs - #26890
[PATCH] gnu: Add agrep.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado <at> elephly.net>

Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 19:32:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: Kei Kebreau <kei <at> openmailbox.org>
Cc: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado <at> elephly.net>, 26890 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#26890: [PATCH] gnu: Add agrep.
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 17:24:41 -0400

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On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 05:04:08PM -0400, Kei Kebreau wrote:
> Quote from copying.agrep in the source directory:
>   4. Redistribution for profit requires the express, written permission
>      of the authors.

Unfortunately, this clause makes agrep not free software. Indeed, Debian
distributes it from their non-free repos:

https://packages.debian.org/sid/agrep

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