Henning Makholm wrote: > Scripsit Peter S Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > So they want to disallow commercial use or circulation of derived > > works. Our `What is free software' web page appears to say > > that's okay, but this license fails the DSFG. Is there a way > > they can do this and still be DSFG-compliant? > > No. > > > But still, our web page implies their goal is good, > > It it does, it must be a bug. Which specific URL do you think > approves of such goals?
Okay, let me rephrase. Commercial use of the software is allowed by scilab, but they want to limit the ability of making derived commercial works. http://www.debian.org/intro/free says: : Authors of free software on the other hand are generally looking : for some combination of the following: : : - Not allowing use of their code in commercial software. Since : they are releasing the code for others to use without any : profit to themselves, they don't want someone else to be : able to come along and make commercial software out of it. Is there a license which meets this goal? If not, shouldn't we remove the above goal from our web page? Thanks, Peter
