Re: Is `ilisp' DFSG free?
Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca> writes:
> > o No fees or compensation are charged for use, copies, or
> > access to this software. You may charge a nominal
> > distribution fee for the physical act of transferring a
> > copy, but you may not charge for the program itself.
>
> This is not strictly DFSG-compliant. The Artistic license gets
> away with by stating that the clause is not enforced by the
> copyright holder.
The word "nominal" here prevents it from being DFSG compliant. A
Debian CD vendor must be able to charge as much as he wants and the
customer agrees to, whether it is nominal or not.
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