Bug 117925 - ESP Ghostscript is now derived from GPL Ghostscript
Bug#: 117925 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: 2005.1 Platform: All
OS/Version: All Status: RESOLVED Severity: trivial Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: printing@gentoo.org Reported By: cbm@m.fsf.org
Component: Ebuilds
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Summary: ESP Ghostscript is now derived from GPL Ghostscript
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2006-01-05 12:40 0000
Description:   Opened: 2006-01-05 12:40 0000 
The description of this package should read: "ESP Ghostscript -- an enhanced
version of GPL Ghostscript with better printer support"  That is, replace GNU
with GPL.

The release notes for ghostscript-esp 8.15.1 clealy state that is is based on
GPL Ghostscript not GNU Ghostscript.  (see
http://www.cups.org/espgs/articles.php?L331)

Also, see my comment #15 in bug #92941.

This is all a bit confusing because the current stable version of ESP
Ghostscript 7.07 probably was based on GNU Ghostscript as that was the former
name for GPL Ghostscript.  However, now GNU Ghostscript refers to something
else (namely app-text/ghostscript-gnu)

------- Comment #1 From Stefan Schweizer 2006-01-05 14:09:31 0000 ------- 
Thank you, I fixed this.
What would we do without our careful users ..

If you have any other problem with ghostscript-esp 8.15.1, please file a bug.
We plan to unmask it soon.