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MMIX license OK for main?



Hi,

There is a package called mmix in incoming, waiting for manual processing.
I am having doubts as to the DFSG-freeness of it, specifically, it does
not address the distribution of modified works or binaries.  Comments?

  copyright 1999 Donald E. Knuth

  This file may be freely copied and distributed, provided that
  no changes whatsoever are made. All users are asked to help keep
  the MMIXware files consistent and ``uncorrupted,''
  identical everywhere in the world. Changes are permissible only
  if the modified file is given a new name, different from the names of
  existing files in the MMIXware package,
  and only if the modified file is clearly identified
  as not being part of that package.
  (The CWEB system has a ``change file'' facility by
  which users can easily make minor alterations without modifying
  the master source files in any way. Everybody is supposed to use
  change files instead of changing the files.)
  The author has tried his best to produce correct and useful programs,
  in order to help promote computer science research,
  but no warranty of any kind should be assumed.


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