Description: Remove overreaching citation notice Quoting the gpl-faq: . > Does the GPL allow me to add terms that would require citation or > acknowledgment in research papers which use the GPL-covered software or its > output? (#RequireCitation) > . > No, this is not permitted under the terms of the GPL. While we recognize > that proper citation is an important part of academic publications, > citation cannot be added as an additional requirement to the GPL. Requiring > citation in research papers which made use of GPL'd software goes beyond > what would be an acceptable additional requirement under section 7(b) of > GPLv3, and therefore would be considered an additional restriction under > Section 7 of the GPL. And copyright law does not allow you to place such a > requirement on the output of software, regardless of whether it is licensed > under the terms of the GPL or some other license. . Therefore, removing this to make parallel GPL-compliant. While I agree with the GPL FAQ I found the following change inside the code while refreshing the patch: . # Before changing this line, please read # https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/parallel_design.html#Citation-notice # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt . Thus this patch is again up for discussion. Comment: Upstream has enforced his statement by adding # You accept to be put in a public hall of shame by removing # these lines. before the code lines we change in a patch. Andreas Tille does not think that this kind of statements invalidate the right to change the code as it is granted by GPL and was discussed above. Author: Didier Raboud Ian Turner (for the documentation parts) Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/905674 Last-Update: Andreas Tille Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:27:03 +0200 --- parallel.orig/src/env_parallel.dash +++ parallel/src/env_parallel.dash @@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ echo "Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel" echo echo "When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication" - echo "please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'." + echo "please cite as described in the manpage." echo return 255 fi --- parallel.orig/src/env_parallel.ksh +++ parallel/src/env_parallel.ksh @@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ echo "Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel" echo echo "When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication" - echo "please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'." + echo "please cite as described in the manpage." echo return 255 fi --- parallel.orig/src/env_parallel.pod +++ parallel/src/env_parallel.pod @@ -807,9 +807,6 @@ O. Tange (2018): GNU Parallel 2018, March 2018, ISBN 9781387509881, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1146014. -This helps funding further development; and it won't cost you a cent. -If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing. - Copyright (C) 2007-10-18 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk --- parallel.orig/src/env_parallel.sh +++ parallel/src/env_parallel.sh @@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ echo "Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel" echo echo "When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication" - echo "please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'." + echo "please cite as described in the manpage." echo return 255 fi --- parallel.orig/src/env_parallel.zsh +++ parallel/src/env_parallel.zsh @@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ echo "Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel" echo echo "When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication" - echo "please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'." + echo "please cite as described in the manpage." echo return 255 fi --- parallel.orig/src/parallel +++ parallel/src/parallel @@ -1977,11 +1977,11 @@ # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt # You accept to be put in a public hall-of-shame by removing # these lines - ("bibtex|citation". - "[Print the citation notice and BibTeX entry for GNU parallel, ". - "silence citation notice for all future runs, and exit. ". - "It will not run any commands]" - => \$opt::citation), +# ("bibtex|citation". +# "[Print the citation notice and BibTeX entry for GNU parallel, ". +# "silence citation notice for all future runs, and exit. ". +# "It will not run any commands]" +# => \$opt::citation), "will-cite|willcite|nn|nonotice|no-notice" => \$opt::willcite, # Termination and retries ('halt-on-error|haltonerror|halt=s'. @@ -2221,10 +2221,10 @@ # https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/parallel_design.html#citation-notice # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt # You accept to be added to a public hall-of-shame by removing the lines - if(defined $opt::citation) { - citation(\@argv_before,\@ARGV); - wait_and_exit(0); - } +# if(defined $opt::citation) { +# citation(\@argv_before,\@ARGV); +# wait_and_exit(0); +# } # no-* overrides * if($opt::nokeeporder) { $opt::keeporder = undef; } @@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ # # If you want GNU Parallel to be maintained in the future, you # should keep this line: - citation_notice(); +# citation_notice(); # This is because _YOU_ actively make it harder to justify # spending time developing GNU Parallel by removing it. @@ -5811,9 +5811,9 @@ # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt # You accept to be put in a public hall of shame by removing # these lines - "This helps funding further development; AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT.", - "If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing.", - "", +# "This helps funding further development; AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT.", +# "If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing.", +# "", "",); } @@ -5951,7 +5951,7 @@ "", "Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/${Global::progname}\n", "When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication", - "please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'.\n", + "please cite as described in the manpage.\n", ); } --- parallel.orig/src/parallel.pod +++ parallel/src/parallel.pod @@ -679,31 +679,31 @@ # You accept to be added to a public hall of shame by # removing this section. -=item B<--bibtex> - -=item B<--citation> - -Print the citation notice and BibTeX entry for GNU B, -silence citation notice for all future runs, and exit. It will not run -any commands. - -If it is impossible for you to run B<--citation> you can instead use -B<--will-cite>, which will run commands, but which will only silence -the citation notice for this single run. - -If you use B<--will-cite> in scripts to be run by others you are -making it harder for others to see the citation notice. The -development of GNU B is indirectly financed through -citations, so if your users do not know they should cite then you are -making it harder to finance development. However, if you pay 10000 -EUR, you have done your part to finance future development and should -feel free to use B<--will-cite> in scripts. - -If you do not want to help financing future development by letting -other users see the citation notice or by paying, then please consider -using another tool instead of GNU B. You can find some of -the alternatives in B. - +#=item B<--bibtex> +# +#=item B<--citation> +# +#Print the citation notice and BibTeX entry for GNU B, +#silence citation notice for all future runs, and exit. It will not run +#any commands. +# +#If it is impossible for you to run B<--citation> you can instead use +#B<--will-cite>, which will run commands, but which will only silence +#the citation notice for this single run. +# +#If you use B<--will-cite> in scripts to be run by others you are +#making it harder for others to see the citation notice. The +#development of GNU B is indirectly financed through +#citations, so if your users do not know they should cite then you are +#making it harder to finance development. However, if you pay 10000 +#EUR, you have done your part to finance future development and should +#feel free to use B<--will-cite> in scripts. +# +#If you do not want to help financing future development by letting +#other users see the citation notice or by paying, then please consider +#using another tool instead of GNU B. You can find some of +#the alternatives in B. +# =item B<--block> I @@ -4475,9 +4475,6 @@ O. Tange (2011): GNU Parallel - The Command-Line Power Tool, ;login: The USENIX Magazine, February 2011:42-47. -This helps funding further development; and it won't cost you a cent. -If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing. - Copyright (C) 2007-10-18 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk --- parallel.orig/src/parallel_alternatives.pod +++ parallel/src/parallel_alternatives.pod @@ -4627,9 +4627,6 @@ O. Tange (2011): GNU Parallel - The Command-Line Power Tool, ;login: The USENIX Magazine, February 2011:42-47. -This helps funding further development; and it won't cost you a cent. -If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing. - Copyright (C) 2007-10-18 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk --- parallel.orig/src/parallel_design.pod +++ parallel/src/parallel_design.pod @@ -1416,18 +1416,6 @@ cost work and which have not been tested are, however, unlikely to be prioritized. -Running B one single time takes less than 10 -seconds, and will silence the citation notice for future runs. This is -comparable to graphical tools where you have to click a checkbox -saying "Do not show this again". But if that is too much trouble for -you, why not use one of the alternatives instead? See a list in: -B. - -As the request for citation is not a legal requirement this is -acceptable under GPLv3 and cleared with Richard M. Stallman -himself. Thus it does not fall under this: -https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#RequireCitation - =head1 Ideas for new design --- parallel.orig/src/parallel_tutorial.pod +++ parallel/src/parallel_tutorial.pod @@ -2998,9 +2998,6 @@ O. Tange (2011): GNU Parallel - The Command-Line Power Tool, ;login: The USENIX Magazine, February 2011:42-47. - - This helps funding further development; AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT. - If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing. When asking for help, always report the full output of this: @@ -3018,7 +3015,7 @@ Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication - please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'. + please cite as described in the manpage. In scripts B<--minversion> can be used to ensure the user has at least this version: @@ -3031,38 +3028,6 @@ 20160322 Your version is at least 20130722. -If you are using GNU B for research the BibTeX citation can be -generated using B<--citation>: - - parallel --citation - -Output: - - Academic tradition requires you to cite works you base your article on. - When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication - please cite: - - @article{Tange2011a, - title = {GNU Parallel - The Command-Line Power Tool}, - author = {O. Tange}, - address = {Frederiksberg, Denmark}, - journal = {;login: The USENIX Magazine}, - month = {Feb}, - number = {1}, - volume = {36}, - url = {https://www.gnu.org/s/parallel}, - year = {2011}, - pages = {42-47}, - doi = {10.5281/zenodo.16303} - } - - (Feel free to use \nocite{Tange2011a}) - - This helps funding further development; AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT. - If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing. - - If you send a copy of your published article to tange@gnu.org, it will be - mentioned in the release notes of next version of GNU Parallel. With B<--max-line-length-allowed> GNU B will report the maximal size of the command line: @@ -3155,7 +3120,7 @@ =item * -Please cite GNU B in you publications (use B<--citation>) +Please cite GNU B in you publications =back --- parallel.orig/src/parset.pod +++ parallel/src/parset.pod @@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ O. Tange (2011): GNU Parallel - The Command-Line Power Tool, ;login: The USENIX Magazine, February 2011:42-47. -This helps funding further development; and it won't cost you a cent. -If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing. - Copyright (C) 2007-10-18 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk --- parallel.orig/src/sem +++ parallel/src/sem @@ -1977,11 +1977,11 @@ # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt # You accept to be put in a public hall-of-shame by removing # these lines - ("bibtex|citation". - "[Print the citation notice and BibTeX entry for GNU parallel, ". - "silence citation notice for all future runs, and exit. ". - "It will not run any commands]" - => \$opt::citation), +# ("bibtex|citation". +# "[Print the citation notice and BibTeX entry for GNU parallel, ". +# "silence citation notice for all future runs, and exit. ". +# "It will not run any commands]" +# => \$opt::citation), "will-cite|willcite|nn|nonotice|no-notice" => \$opt::willcite, # Termination and retries ('halt-on-error|haltonerror|halt=s'. @@ -2221,10 +2221,10 @@ # https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/parallel_design.html#citation-notice # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt # You accept to be added to a public hall-of-shame by removing the lines - if(defined $opt::citation) { - citation(\@argv_before,\@ARGV); - wait_and_exit(0); - } +# if(defined $opt::citation) { +# citation(\@argv_before,\@ARGV); +# wait_and_exit(0); +# } # no-* overrides * if($opt::nokeeporder) { $opt::keeporder = undef; } @@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ # # If you want GNU Parallel to be maintained in the future, you # should keep this line: - citation_notice(); +# citation_notice(); # This is because _YOU_ actively make it harder to justify # spending time developing GNU Parallel by removing it. @@ -5811,9 +5811,9 @@ # https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt # You accept to be put in a public hall of shame by removing # these lines - "This helps funding further development; AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT.", - "If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing.", - "", +# "This helps funding further development; AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT.", +# "If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing.", +# "", "",); } @@ -5951,7 +5951,7 @@ "", "Web site: https://www.gnu.org/software/${Global::progname}\n", "When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication", - "please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'.\n", + "please cite as described in the manpage.\n", ); }