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Changed-ByThorsten Alteholz
Architecturesource amd64
Distributionunstable
DateThu, 14 May 2026 11:01:08 +0200
Sourcemeep
Version1.33.0-1
Changelog
meep (1.33.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * New upstream release.
   * debian/control: remove Priority: and RRR:
   * debian/control: bump standard to 4.7.4 (no changes)
   * fix autodep8-python3
   * python-distutils.patch has been applied upstream
.dsc
Package-Listlibmeep-dev deb libdevel optional arch=any
libmeep37 deb libs optional arch=any
meep deb science optional arch=any
python3-meep deb python optional arch=any
Sectionlibdevel
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: MEEP
Upstream-Source: https://github.com/NanoComp/meep

Files: *
Copyright: Copyright 2005-2015 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Comment: Upstream-Maintainer: Steven G. Johnson <stevenj@alum.mit.edu>
License: GPL-2+

Files: python/numpy.i
Comment: processing meep.i with the version already in the archive
         does not work, so this copy seems to be needed
Copyright: 2005-2015, NumPy Developers.
License: BSD-3
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
 met:
 .
     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 .
     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
        copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
        disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
        with the distribution.
 .
     * Neither the name of the NumPy Developers nor the names of any
        contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
        from this software without specific prior written permission.
 .
 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
 OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
 DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Files: src/support/mt19937ar.c
Copyright: Makoto Matsumoto and Takuji Nishimura
License: BSD-3-mt19937
 Copyright (C) 1997 - 2002, Makoto Matsumoto and Takuji Nishimura,
 All rights reserved.
 .
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 are met:
 .
   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 .
   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 .
   3. The names of its contributors may not be used to endorse or promote
      products derived from this software without specific prior written
      permission.
 .
 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
 CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
 EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
 PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Files: debian/*
Copyright: Copyright 2006, Loic Le Guyader <loic.leguyader@laposte.net>
           Copyright 2008 - 2026 Thorsten Alteholz <debian@alteholz.de>
License: GPL-2+

License: GPL-2+
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 .
 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 .
 On Debian systems the full text of the GNU General Public License can be found
 in the `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2' file.

Review Information

rejected — allocated to mechtilde 1 month, 7 days ago, started 1 month, 7 days ago, completed 1 month, 7 days ago.

Final Comment

Hi,

please improve d/copyright.
Add the missing authors and a more detailed list with the files
and licences listed in the public notes.
https://dfsg-new-queue.debian.org/reviews/meep

Thanks

Public Notes

1 month, 7 days ago ● public

Missed Author Check

Command: dnq author-check
Exit code: 0

Using active review (from current.json): meep
Author check: meep 1.33.0-1

Scanned 729 files.
Authors declared in debian/copyright: 5

NOT IN debian/copyright (24):

  Alexey Kopytov
    m4/ax_gcc_archflag.m4:40

  Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz@redhat.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:30

  Enji Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:37

  Geoffrey M. Oxberry <goxberry@gmail.com>
    m4/ax_blas.m4:39
    m4/ax_lapack.m4:40

  Google Inc.; contributed by Alexey Sokolov <sokolov@google.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:33

  Guido U. Draheim <guidod@gmx.de>
    m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4:29

  Jason Merrill <jason@redhat.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:38

  John W. Peterson <jwpeterson@gmail.com>
    m4/ax_openmp.m4:41

  John Zaitseff <J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au>
    m4/ax_compiler_vendor.m4:34

  Julian C. Cummings <cummings@cacr.caltech.edu>
    m4/ax_mpi.m4:38

  Jörn Heusipp <osmanx@problemloesungsmaschine.de>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:39

  Krzesimir Nowak <qdlacz@gmail.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:36

  M. T. Homer Reid
    src/sources.cpp:580

  Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans@gmail.com>
    m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4:30

  Matteo Frigo
    m4/ax_cc_maxopt.m4:30
    m4/ax_compiler_vendor.m4:33
    m4/ax_gcc_archflag.m4:38
    m4/ax_gcc_x86_cpuid.m4:32

  Michael Petch <mpetch@capp-sysware.com>
    m4/ax_gcc_x86_cpuid.m4:33

  Moritz Klammler <moritz@klammler.eu>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:35

  Nick R. Papior <nickpapior@gmail.com>
    m4/ax_openmp.m4:42

  Olly Betts
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:40

  Paul Norman <penorman@mac.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:34

  Roy Stogner <roystgnr@ices.utexas.edu>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:32

  Steven G. Johnson <stevenj@alum.mit.edu>
    m4/ax_blas.m4:38
    m4/ax_cc_maxopt.m4:29
    m4/ax_compiler_vendor.m4:32
    m4/ax_gcc_archflag.m4:37
    m4/ax_gcc_x86_cpuid.m4:31
    ... and 3 more files

  Tsukasa Oi
    m4/ax_gcc_archflag.m4:39

  Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com>
    m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4:31

Result: ATTENTION REQUIRED — 24 authors not in debian/copyright
1 month, 7 days ago ● public

Licenserecon

Command: lrc | grep -v 'Superfluous file pattern'
Exit code: 0

de: Versions: licenserecon '16.0'  licensecheck '3.3.9-1'

Quellbaum analysieren  ....
Lesen d/copyright  ....
Wird ausgeführt licensecheck ....

d/copyright      | licensecheck

GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_blas.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_cc_maxopt.m4
GPL-2+           | FSFAP             m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_compiler_vendor.m4
GPL-2+           | FSFAP             m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_gcc_archflag.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_gcc_x86_cpuid.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_lapack.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_mpi.m4
GPL-2+           | GPL-3+ with Autoconf-2.0~Archive exception m4/ax_openmp.m4
BSD-3            | BSD-3-clause      python/numpy.i
BSD-3-mt19937    | BSD-3-clause      src/support/mt19937ar.c

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