Re: need comments on a copyright clause.
On Fri, 21 Nov 1997, Fabrizio Polacco wrote:
> Dale Scheetz wrote:
> >
> > The non-contamination clause simply says that this library can not
> > require that all other software distributed with it be free.
> > The license in question does not seem to require this, [...]
>
> >> 3. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on
> >> how to obtain complete source code for the DB software and any
> >> accompanying software that uses the DB software. The source code
> >> must either be included in the distribution or be available for no
> >> more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and must be
> >> freely redistributable under reasonable conditions.
>
> please, reread this:
> ]> complete source code for any accompanying software that uses the DB
> ]> software. The source code must be freely redistributable under
> ]> reasonable conditions.
>
> IMHO this is "requiring that all other software distributed with it be
> free".
>
The paragraph clearly says "uses" the software. I see that to say, "If you
use my program in other packages and they accompany this package, then
they must also be free.
Again, I must point out that what I think it means is not as important as
what the author thinks it means. If he, in fact, means that you can't
associate this package (aggregate) with non-free software then, by the
DFSG, this is also non-free. I just don't think that's what this says.
How hard is it to get a "reading" from the author?
Luck,
Dwarf
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