[Guix packaging] torvalds/uemacs #227

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opened 2026-08-15 23:03:21 +00:00 by htayj · 1 comment

htayj commented

2026-08-15 23:03:21 +00:00

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Candidate

Upstream canonical URL: https://github.com/torvalds/uemacs
Source pinned commit/release when known: 325a8e97973729da7d288e6deb49b36afa0b252a (source variable: torvalds-uemacs-source).
Target concrete installed deliverable: MicroEMACS-derived full-screen editor
Primary category: editor-extension
Tags: text-editor, MicroEMACS, terminal
Primary language normalized: C
Build system: Makefile and C editor sources
SPDX expression: NOASSERTION
License status: blocked - license investigation required
License evidence: Pinned LICENSE permits copying and distribution only for non-commercial purposes and requires Daniel M. Lawrence permission for incorporation into commercial software. This is an explicit incompatible-permission blocker.
Difficulty after a compatible license is confirmed: moderate
Workflow state: blocked
Existing Guix coverage: Checked 2026-08-15: GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE; no same-upstream package was found.

Scope and blockers

Do not begin packaging or distribute source/artifacts until a compatible redistribution license for torvalds/uemacs is established. Preserve upstream notices and separately review bundled assets, models, fonts, ROMs, or third-party components before installation.

Acceptance checks

Obtain an explicit, Guix-compatible license grant or authoritative upstream license file covering the packaged source and installed artifacts.
Record the resolved SPDX/Guix license expression and all relevant third-party notices.
After resolution, create the package from the pinned source, run guix lint -L., and build it offline with the appropriate focused smoke test.

Imported from GitHub issue/PR. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-15T23:03:21Z.

## Candidate - Upstream canonical URL: https://github.com/torvalds/uemacs - Source pinned commit/release when known: 325a8e97973729da7d288e6deb49b36afa0b252a (source variable: torvalds-uemacs-source). - Target concrete installed deliverable: MicroEMACS-derived full-screen editor - Primary category: editor-extension - Tags: text-editor, MicroEMACS, terminal - Primary language normalized: C - Build system: Makefile and C editor sources - SPDX expression: NOASSERTION - License status: blocked - license investigation required - License evidence: Pinned LICENSE permits copying and distribution only for non-commercial purposes and requires Daniel M. Lawrence permission for incorporation into commercial software. This is an explicit incompatible-permission blocker. - Difficulty after a compatible license is confirmed: moderate - Workflow state: blocked - Existing Guix coverage: Checked 2026-08-15: GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE; no same-upstream package was found. ## Scope and blockers Do not begin packaging or distribute source/artifacts until a compatible redistribution license for torvalds/uemacs is established. Preserve upstream notices and separately review bundled assets, models, fonts, ROMs, or third-party components before installation. ## Acceptance checks - Obtain an explicit, Guix-compatible license grant or authoritative upstream license file covering the packaged source and installed artifacts. - Record the resolved SPDX/Guix license expression and all relevant third-party notices. - After resolution, create the package from the pinned source, run guix lint -L., and build it offline with the appropriate focused smoke test. --- Imported from [GitHub issue/PR](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/227). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-15T23:03:21Z.

tay commented

2026-10-03 06:05:04 +00:00

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2026-10-03 license recheck: remains blocked, not delivered. Pinned torvalds/uemacs commit 325a8e97973729da7d288e6deb49b36afa0b252a explicitly restricts distribution to non-commercial purposes and requires author permission for commercial incorporation. Primary LICENSE: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/torvalds/uemacs/325a8e97973729da7d288e6deb49b36afa0b252a/LICENSE ; README/readme.39e repeat restriction. This is an explicit restrictive license, not absence of a license. No compatible same-upstream grant verified; no package or substitute added. Existing issue prohibition on packaging pending compatible grant preserved.