I discussed the licensing of this file with Tom Marble, and he agreed in
IRC that LGPLv2.1-or-later is the proper license.
<bkuhn> tmarble: in 2013-01 you sent me some scripts for ods2xls
<bkuhn> you mention they're based on ssconv
<bkuhn> but they don't have license info
<bkuhn> I was putting it into a public repository and then figured I should
ask you first. [11:45]
<tmarble> oh my.. I will look [11:46]
<bkuhn> tmarble: if you figure it out, I can commit the files and you can add
a license. [11:47]
<bkuhn> the lib is lgpl'd, that's marked
<bkuhn> (although you didn't mark your copyright notice if you canged it)
<tmarble>
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/convert-spreadsheets-csv-files-python-and-pyuno
[11:57]
<tmarble> bkuhn: sorry this was sort of a small, hacky script and didn't get
the "full treatment" [11:58]
<tmarble> clearly it should be LGPLv2+
<bkuhn> tmarble: do you recall if you modified the library as well as the
script? [12:07]
<bkuhn> I see you put this in the lib:
<bkuhn> # PyODConverter (Python OpenDocument Converter) v1.0.0 - 2008-05-05
<bkuhn> # Copyright (C) 2008 Mirko Nasato <mirko@artofsolving.com>
<bkuhn> # Licensed under the GNU LGPL v2.1 - or any later version.
<bkuhn> # http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
<bkuhn> and no copyright notices in the main program file
<bkuhn> can you tell me what it should be?
<tmarble> bkuhn: IIRC I did not modify ooutils [12:09]
<tmarble> bkuhn: yeah, sorry about that.. it's not even in VCS [12:10]
<bkuhn> It's ok.
<bkuhn> I'm putting it public in my small hacks directory.
<tmarble> bkuhn: as I mentioned before let's stick with LGPLv2.1+
<bkuhn> As I use it all the time.
<bkuhn> and someone else might find it useful
<bkuhn> I believe one has a moral duty to share all software. :)
<tmarble> please feel free to adjust the headers!
<bkuhn> tmarble: may I quote this conversation in the Git log?
<tmarble> bkuhn: I loved karen's citing your quote "You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one." [12:11]
<tmarble> bkuhn: yes
This was emailed to bkuhn by tmarble in the email identified below:
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:38:49 -0600
From: Tom Marble <tmarble@info9.net>
To: "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@sfconservancy.org>
Subject: w/debug ods2xls.py
Message-ID: <50E73DD9.4010602@info9.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:57:19 -0600
From: Tom Marble <tmarble@info9.net>
To: "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@sfconservancy.org>
Subject: ods2xlsx.py
Tom did not indicate the license of this file or ssconv.py, so I'm
waiting for him to clarify.
Tom mentioned this usage information in the email:
You will need:
These examples are adapted from:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1007788http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1007797
^ I saved as ssconv.py and can share with you if you like
NOTE: you MUST save and exit LibreOffice first!
NOTE: you must save both *.py in the same directory.
I could not figure out the filter for XLSX as for XLS:
http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Spreadsheets/Filter_Options
Usage:
$ ./ods2xlsx.py ~/Documents/sample.ods ~/Documents/sample2.ods
/home/tmarble/Documents/sample.ods => /home/tmarble/Documents/sample.xls
Warning: -accept=socket,host=localhost,port=8100;urp;StarOffice.ServiceManager is deprecated. Use --accept=socket,host=localhost,port=8100;urp;StarOffice.ServiceManager instead.
Warning: -norestore is deprecated. Use --norestore instead.
Warning: -nofirststartwizard is deprecated. Use --nofirststartwizard instead.
Warning: -nologo is deprecated. Use --nologo instead.
Warning: -headless is deprecated. Use --headless instead.
/home/tmarble/Documents/sample2.ods => /home/tmarble/Documents/sample2.xls
$
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:57:19 -0600
From: Tom Marble <tmarble@info9.net>
To: "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@sfconservancy.org>
Subject: ods2xlsx.py
Message-ID: <50E628EF.7080207@info9.net>
Tom indicates it was adapted from Mirko Nasato's code. I don't know if
Tom adapted it himself. The license therefore is clearly
LGPLv2.1-or-later, but Tom may also have copyrights here. I've asked
him to add his copyright notice if he does.
