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Freeing fasta3 (Was: fasta3_36.3.8g-1_amd64.changes is NEW)



Hi,

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:19:31AM +0000, Debian FTP Masters wrote:
> binary:fasta3 is NEW.
> binary:fasta3-doc is NEW.
> binary:fasta3-doc is NEW.
> binary:fasta3 is NEW.
> source:fasta3 is NEW.
> 
> Your package has been put into the NEW queue, which requires manual action
> from the ftpteam to process. The upload was otherwise valid (it had a good
> OpenPGP signature and file hashes are valid), so please be patient.

nice.  Did anybody checked the only reason for making this package non-free:


Files: src/glo[bc]al_sse2.[ch]
       src/smith_waterman_sse2.c
Copyright: 2006,2010 Michael Farrar <farrar.michael@gmail.com>
License: Academics-only
 This program may not be sold or incorporated into a commercial product,
 in whole or in part, without written consent of Michael Farrar.  For
 further information regarding permission for use or reproduction, please
 contact: Michael Farrar at farrar.michael@gmail.com.


I think chances to get 8 year old software freed from the restriction
are worth trying.  It would be nice if you could do so and record your
attempt here[1].

Thanks for your work on the package anyway

    Andreas.


[1] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMed/SoftwareLiberation

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