On Thu, Apr 23, 1998 at 06:20:21PM +0200, Oliver Elphick wrote: > Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > >On Thu, Apr 23, 1998 at 09:53:54AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> As far as I can tell this license is DFSG-free; please let me know if you > >> disagree. > > > >This is weird, especially because of point 3. He means the right thing, but > >he doesn't mention modification, redistribution of modificated versions and > >selling. > > He says anyone can use it for any purpose! That includes everything > you mention. All he's asking is that people say if they have altered > it from his original version. I can't see any problem.
I know what he wants to say, and I understand that. However, the word "use" is very well undefined, and I don't know how the court would see it. The general consens seems to be that "use" does not imply everything I said. The "use" of software is probably only running and, well, "using" it. I'm not a lawyer, so this is no legal advice. But I would really recommend you to get a better copyright from the author, especially as he seems to want to share the code. Marcus -- "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god." Debian GNU/Linux finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
