m64py 0.1.7 and below (and maybe even after) contains images in the *_rc.py files which are just downloaded from arbitrary sources on the internet and the author has no rights (copyright, ...) on the actual image. It is therefore to be considered as a copyright crime. Gentoo is now shipping these things in the finished builds (don't know if there are prebuild files provided by someone) and in the source tarball. http://sourceforge.net/p/m64py/discussion/general/thread/1b691a53/#20b4
Will RESTRICT=mirror be ok or do you expect something more? LICENSE=random-theft? :P
According to the LICENSES file, icons are taken from Tango, so icons_rc.py should be o.k. Concerning images_rc.py, the LICENSES files says that the Mupen64Plus logo and the Python snake logo are under CC-BY-SA-3.0. That leaves us with the controller image, of which several version can be found at Wikimedia Commons, several of them in the public domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nintendo_64_Controller So, I don't a large issue here.
And all the mentioned licenses were already in LICENSE. Anything to do then?
But the image used here is not public domain/creative commons. So if you replace it with a creative commons/public domain picture then it is fine. But right now it is a picture not created by m64py and he/you have no right to use it
I am talking about this image: http://sourceforge.net/p/m64py/code/ci/bee637ac44366ce5b369492e865816064f6ab199/tree/src/m64py/ui/images/controller.png and not an arbitrary photograph in the wikimedia database
(In reply to Franz Schrober from comment #5) > I am talking about this image: > http://sourceforge.net/p/m64py/code/ci/bee637ac44366ce5b369492e865816064f6ab199/tree/src/m64py/ui/images/controller.png > and not an arbitrary photograph in the wikimedia database Right, upstream should specify its author and license, or alternatively, replace it by a free image (which should be easy). Otherwise we cannot distribute the file.
I've checked the icons used and came to the same conclusion as other people: These icons are not all from the tango project. Debian already removed all images and icons from the tarball + replaced this big image with a CC-BY-SA-3.0 licensed images of the controller. http://sourceforge.net/p/m64py/discussion/general/thread/1b691a53/#d51f
(In reply to Franz Schrober from comment #7) > Debian already removed all images and icons from the tarball + replaced this > big image with a CC-BY-SA-3.0 licensed images of the controller. This really needs to be sorted out upstream. Has Debian submitted their changes for inclusion upstream?
I don't know the details but it is mentioned in the upstream discussion board (the ticket system is not usable for the common folks). So I would tend to answer the question with "yes"
0.1.8 now uses the debian image for the controller. But it still has problems with the used icons. More information can be found here https://sourceforge.net/p/m64py/discussion/general/thread/b089c886/
Removing trustees.
FWICS, upstream has taken care to put all the licenses in LICENSES file and we list them in LICENSE variable appropriately. If you think there's anything else that needs to be done here, feel free to reopen.
