[Bug 214967] Review Request: arpack - Fortran77 subroutines for solving large scale eigenvalue problems

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Summary: Review Request: arpack - Fortran77 subroutines for solving large scale eigenvalue problems


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=214967





------- Additional Comments From pertusus at free.fr  2006-11-10 10:04 EST -------
(In reply to comment #3)
> For what it's worth, arpack is in Debian, and binaries are distributed by the
> MathWorks in MATLAB, so either everyone else has "notified the authors" or they
> are just ignoring this.

You should also contact the debian people, their copyright at
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/arpack/arpack_2.1-8/copyright
state that it is public domain...

 
> Technically, this does not place any burden on Fedora or any repackager of
> Fedora, but on the end user. Realistically, it will be ignored by users of
> Fedora as I'm sure it has been by virtually every other user.

It doesn't matter, it is not OSI-compliant. Users ignoring the clause
don't have the right to use it.

I think it is the same for
* Also, we ask that use of ARPACK is properly cited in any resulting
publications or software documentation. 

except if 'ask' isn't a requirement. But is it sure that it isn't
a requirement?


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