[Bug 1644595] Re: krb5-1.13.2+dfsg-5 source contains source subject to the aladdin license

[ChristianEhrhardt]

Hi,
thank you for your report on this - I must admit I'm not an expert on this.
I checked the actually delivered binaries do not contain any reference - as you outlined this is due to the respective file only being for win support.

In what extend the file being (unused) in the source is a violation I have no idea.
We likely want to drop or mention it in Debian and Ubuntu the same way.
I'll ask more developers how to proceed here.

Thank you!

** Changed in: krb5 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: krb5 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  krb5-1.13.2+dfsg-5 source contains source subject to the aladdin
  license

Status in krb5 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The krb5-1.13.2+dfsg-5 package source contains a file autolock.hxx  in
  the directory
  krb5-1.13.2+dfsg-5\krb5_1.13.2+dfsg.orig\krb5-1.13.2+dfsg\src\ccapi\common\win\OldCC.
  Although not declared in any other licensing file for this package the
  file contains comments indicating its subject to the Aladdin license
  which has implications for any commercial distribution of the
  software, specifically:

  “2(a) Distribution of the Program or any work based on the Program by
  a commercial organization to any third party is prohibited if any
  payment is made in connection with such distribution, whether directly
  (as in payment for a copy fo the Program) or indirectly (as in payment
  for some service related to the Program, or payment for some product
  or service that includes a copy of the Program ‘without charge’ . . .”

  This file clearly is not needed or used for any Linux build as it
  appears specific to windows.

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