"Kevin B. McCarty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 04/15/2005 09:17 AM, Kevin B. McCarty wrote: > > %% Copying of this file is authorized only if either > > %% > > %% (1) you make absolutely no changes to your copy, including name and > > %% directory name > > %% (2) if you do make changes, > > %% (a) you name it something other than the names included in the > > %% ``chemist'' directory and > > %% (b) you acknowledge the original name. > > %% This restriction ensures that all standard styles are identical. > > %% > > %% ======================================= > > %% > > %% This file is a modification of latex.tex (LaTeX2.09) and of latex.ltx > > %% (a LaTeX2e), the reused parts of which is subject to > > %% Copyright 1994 the LaTeX3 project and the individual authors (For further > > %% copyright information see the file legal.txt of the LaTeX2e standard > > %% distribution, and any other copyright indicated in this file.) > > [end license] > > > > Assuming that by "copying", upstream really means "public > > redistribution" (something which I have already emailed him to clarify), > > is this acceptable for main? Can "Public redistribution is authorized > > if..." be considered a grant of permission? If so, my understanding is > > that the restrictions in option (2) are permissible under the DFSG's > > "Integrity of the author's source code", correct?
In my opinion, this software: * MIGHT have free redistribution (DFSG 1), + includes source code (DFSG 2), * MIGHT permit derived works (DFSG 3), + asserts acceptably integrity of the author's source (DFSG 4), + doesn't discriminate against people (DFSG 5), + doesn't discriminate against fields of endeavour (DFSG 6), * MIGHT allow distribution of licence (DFSG 7), + is not specific to debian (DFSG 8), + does not contaminate other software (DFSG 9). You are wise to check the MIGHTs by email IMO, for the questions you gave. I also wonder whether this licence can be used for works derived from file under the LPPL - is latex.tex or latex.ltx under LPPL 1.3? Others here know the LPPL better than I do. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
