Ben Pfaff wrote: > Remco Blaakmeer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On Mon, 31 May 1999, Kenshi Muto wrote: > > > License: == from README == > > > > Author: Kazuhiko Shutoh > > > > Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute without charge > this > > software, documentation, images, etc. is granted, provided that > this > > comment and the author's name is retained. The author assumes > no > > responsibility for lost sleep as a consequence of use of this > software. > > Since redistribution is allowed without charge only, this will have to go > into non-free, IMHO. > > *sigh*. This comes up about once a week now. The statement above, > and similar, are generally interpreted that there is no charge to > distribute it, not that you must not charge for it.
Hmm, the usual phrase is "without fee". And it's not placed right after "distribute". I think this instance does refer to distribution. "Distribute without charge" is a normal phrase, as is "License without fee". Switch them around and it's not so normal anymore. Richard Braakman
