Christopher Allan Webber writes: >> Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The GNU FSDG requirements >> for non-functional data are relatively permissive: >> >> Non-functional Data >> >> Data that isn't functional, that doesn't do a practical job, is more >> of an adornment to the system's software than a part of it. Thus, we >> don't insist on the free license criteria for non-functional data. It >> can be included in a free system distribution as long as its license >> gives you permission to copy and redistribute, both for commercial and >> non-commercial purposes. For example, some game engines released >> under the GNU GPL have accompanying game information—a fictional world >> map, game graphics, and so on—released under such a >> verbatim-distribution license. This kind of data can be part of a >> free system distribution, even though its license does not qualify as >> free, because it is non-functional. >> >> >> https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html#non-functional-data > > Oh, I didn't realize that. > >> I cannot tell from the text above whether restricting the use of game >> graphics to a particular game is permitted by the GNU FSDG. I think we >> should ask for clarification from the gnu-linux-li...@nongnu.org mailing >> list. Would you be willing to ask? >> >> Mark > > Sure, I can ask.
I haven't heard anything back. I'm assuming it's probably fine, given the FSDG quoted above. Closing!
