GNU bug report logs - #65881
FSDG violation in alex4

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Ron Nazarov <ron <at> noisytoot.org>

Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 03:05:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Ron Nazarov <ron <at> noisytoot.org>
Subject: bug#65881: closed (Re: FSDG violation in alex4)
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:40:02 +0000
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Your bug report

#65881: FSDG violation in alex4

which was filed against the guix package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 65881 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: 65881-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: FSDG violation in alex4
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:39:01 +0200
Thanks.  Removed in commit 15fdeaeb2d4df755811db92cc7c3c7cb19155dec.

Kind regards,

T G-R

Sent from a Web browser.  Excuse or enjoy my brevity.

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From: Ron Nazarov <ron <at> noisytoot.org>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Cc: report-nonfree <at> fsf.org
Subject: FSDG violation in alex4
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:51:09 +0100
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According to alex4's author, its license (GPLv2 or later) applies only 
to the software, not to any of the data.  The data don't have a license 
specified, and are therefore proprietary.  They should either be 
replaced (if there is a free replacement) or the package removed.

Source:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1035043
https://libregamewiki.org/Talk:Alex_the_Allegator_4
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