[Bug gdb/16901] New: Two files have non-free licenses (modification is not explicitly allowed)

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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16901

            Bug ID: 16901
           Summary: Two files have non-free licenses (modification is not
                    explicitly allowed)
           Product: gdb
           Version: unknown
            Status: NEW
          Severity: critical
          Priority: P1
         Component: gdb
          Assignee: unassigned at sourceware dot org
          Reporter: BM-2cVqnDuYbAU5do2DfJTrN7ZbAJ246S4Xix at bitmessage dot ch

The files /include/coff/sym.h and /include/coff/symconst.h are accompanied by a
license that does not explicitly allow modification. This violates Freedom 1
(right to modify), Freedom 3 (right to distribute modified copies) and DFSG3
(right to modify).

So that gdb is not accomanied by non-free software, either the files need to be
removed or the copyright holders need to be contacted to ask for permission to
modify the files. The license text is below:

/*
 * |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 * | Copyright (c) 1992, 1991, 1990 MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.|
 * | MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. grants reproduction and use   |
 * | rights to all parties, PROVIDED that this comment is      |
 * | maintained in the copy.                                   |
 * |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 */

/* (C) Copyright 1984 by Third Eye Software, Inc.
 *
 * Third Eye Software, Inc. grants reproduction and use rights to
 * all parties, PROVIDED that this comment is maintained in the copy.
 *
 * Third Eye makes no claims about the applicability of this
 * symbol table to a particular use.
 */

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