I think I've misunderstood the DFSG all along! I always thought that the DFSG said a license could not restrict the selling of the software, but it says:
The license of a Debian component may not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. The license may not require a royalty or other fee for such sale. I thought that restricting the charging of _only_ a redistribution fee was not DFSG-compliant, yet this is what the Artistic license says: 5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this Package. You may charge any fee you choose for support of this Package. You may not charge a fee for this Package itself. However, you may distribute this Package in aggregate with other (possibly commercial) programs as part of a larger (possibly commercial) software distribution provided that you do not advertise this Package as a product of your own. I don't know why I posting this. Perhaps only because I'm stunned. How did I get that wrong? My question is: Isn't this a big restriction on freedom? Peter
