Review: vmtk 1.5.0~git20260410.ba7cf0f+dfsg1-1
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| Distribution | unstable |
|---|---|
| Date | Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:37:40 +0000 |
| Source | vmtk |
| Version | 1.5.0~git20260410.ba7cf0f+dfsg1-1 |
| Changed-By | Francesco Ballarin |
| Architecture | all amd64 source |
Changelog
vmtk (1.5.0~git20260410.ba7cf0f+dfsg1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
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* Force repack with +dfsg1 suffix, stripping non-free tetgen 1.4.3:
- add Build-Depends on libtet-dev
- drop tetgen-O1.diff, since tetgen is not being built anymore
- move from non-free to main
- set VTK_VMTK_BUILD_TETGEN to OFF
- the command
mv debian/tmp/usr/bin/libtet.a debian/tmp/usr/lib/
is not necessary anymore in d/rules
- requires patch build_vtkvmtkTetGenWrapper_with_system_tet.diff
to force building vtkVmtk/Misc/vtkvmtkTetGenWrapper.cxx using
system tetgen
* Sort Build-Depends for easier maintenance
* Update libvmtk1.5.lintian-overrides with new libraries.dsc
| Priority | optional |
|---|---|
| Component | main |
| Package-List | libvmtk-dev deb libdevel optional arch=any libvmtk1.5 deb libs optional arch=any python3-vmtk deb python optional arch=any vmtk deb science optional arch=all |
| Section | libdevel |
debian/copyright
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Upstream-Name: vmtk
Upstream-Contact: vmtk-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Source: http://www.vmtk.org
Comment:
This package can be part of the main Debian GNU/Linux distribution,
only upon removing the non-free software (tetgen v1.4.3). A newer version of
tetgen is available on the main archive, and has been relicensed with a DFSG
compatible license.
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Some dll files are also excluded, which are part of a Windows build and are
surely not relevant for Debian.
Files-Excluded:
vtkVmtk/Utilities/tetgen*
*/*.dll
Files: *
Copyright: 2004-2012, Luca Antiga, David Steinman
License: BSD-3-clause
Files: vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkAnisotropicDiffusionVesselEnhancementFunction.h
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkAnisotropicDiffusionVesselEnhancementFunction.txx
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkAnisotropicDiffusionVesselEnhancementImageFilter.txx
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkFastMarchingDirectionalFreezeImageFilter.h
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkFastMarchingDirectionalFreezeImageFilter.txx
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkFastMarchingUpwindGradientImageFilter.h
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkFastMarchingUpwindGradientImageFilter.txx
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkHessianSmoothed3DToVesselnessMeasureImageFilter.h
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkHessianSmoothed3DToVesselnessMeasureImageFilter.txx
vtkVmtk/Segmentation/itkSymmetricEigenVectorAnalysisImageFilter.h
Copyright: 1999-2009, Insight Software Consortium
License: BSD-3-clause
Files: vtkVmtk/Common/vtkvmtkWin32Header.h
vtkVmtk/Misc/vtkvmtkStaticTemporalInterpolatedVelocityField.cxx
vtkVmtk/Misc/vtkvmtkStaticTemporalStreamTracer.cxx
Copyright: 1993-2009, Ken Martin
1993-2009, Will Schroeder
1993-2009, Bill Lorensen
License: The-Visualization-Toolkit-(VTK)-License
Files: vtkVmtk/ComputationalGeometry/vtkvmtkAppendFilter.h
vtkVmtk/Misc/vtkvmtkStaticTemporalInterpolatedVelocityField.h
vtkVmtk/Misc/vtkvmtkStaticTemporalStreamTracer.h
Copyright: 1993-2009, Ken Martin
1993-2009, Will Schroeder
1993-2009, Bill Lorensen
2004-2012, Luca Antiga
2004-2012, David Steinman
License: The-Visualization-Toolkit-(VTK)-License
Files: vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITK.h
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKArchetypeImageSeriesReader.cxx
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKArchetypeImageSeriesReader.h
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKArchetypeImageSeriesScalarReader.cxx
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKArchetypeImageSeriesScalarReader.h
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKImageWriter.cxx
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKImageWriter.h
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKUtility.h
vtkVmtk/Utilities/vtkvmtkITK/vtkvmtkITKWin32Header.h
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Files: vtkVmtk/Utilities/OpenNL/nl.h
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Review Information
rejected — allocated to awm 9 days ago, started 9 days ago, completed 9 days ago.
Final Comment
Hi Francesco,
On re-examination, I realise that the reason behind non-free is actually the license that is called "BSD-style-1.0", which is actually officially tracked as "3D-Slicer-1.0" by SPDX (and ideally you should switch to that naming in debian/copyright.
Specific issues are:
- Export Controls and Compliance with Laws (Part B, Section 4 & 7)
The Clause: Part B, Section 4 states, "You further agree to use, reproduce, make derivative works of, display and distribute the Software in compliance with all applicable governmental laws, regulations and orders, including without limitation those relating to export and import control." Furthermore, Part B, Section 7 states that any use not in accordance with the license "shall automatically revoke all rights granted to you."
DFSG Issue: Debian historically rejects licenses that condition the copyright grant on compliance with laws (especially export controls). By tying the copyright license to statutory laws, it turns a local legal violation (like exporting to a sanctioned country) into a copyright infringement. This is typically viewed as a violation of DFSG #1 (Free Redistribution) and DFSG #6 (No Discrimination Against Persons or Fields of Endeavor), as it restricts who can receive the software based on jurisdictional politics rather than copyright law.
See (e.g.) https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2015/11/msg00026.html which discusses the CISST license, based upon this license.
- The Anti-Copyleft Contribution Agreement (Part A, Section 6)
The Clause: Part A, Section 6 requires that you warrant your contribution "DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CODE THAT REQURES OR PRESCRIBES AN 'OPEN SOURCE LICENSE' FOR DERIVATIVE WORKS (by way of non-limiting example, the GNU General Public License...)."
DFSG Issue: If Part A is strictly a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) required only if you actively submit code back upstream to Brigham, it does not violate the DFSG (Debian users aren't forced to push code upstream). However, the license bundles this CLA directly into the distribution terms. If Debian or a downstream user modifying the code is legally construed as making a "Contribution," this clause violates DFSG #9 (License Must Not Contaminate Other Software) and DFSG #3 (Derived Works) because it outright bans the use of copyleft licenses (like the GPL) in derivative works.
So: sorry I missed this before when I looked in more detail into the other wierd variant license while missing all of this :-(
I think I got confused between the BSD-3-clause, BSD-3-style and VTK licenses (all of which are perfectly fine and reasonable BSD-3-clause equivalent) and missed all the special nutty weirdness in this one at the time.
Thanks,
Other Reviews of this Package
| Version | Hash | Allocated | Completed | Reviewer | Status | Details |
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| 1.5.0~git20260410.ba7cf0f-1 | 23a1d242… | 2026-04-27 04:41 | 2026-04-27 05:43 | awm | accepted | VIEW |