>> It's a restriction on use (per definition 1.4 section b). DFSG has >> no explicit item that use of the software must not be restricted, >> but any use restriction completely breaks users' trust of the >> freeness of Debian. > >This seems like a very difficult argument to know when to make. Do >you apply it to any new license, suggesting that any license not >already in Debian will break users' trust of Debian's freeness?
Restrictions on use are contrary to the FSF's four freedoms #0. I think use restrctions are a *very* reasonable thing to prohibit given that "Debian will remain 100% Free Software". -- Nathanael Nerode <neroden at gcc.gnu.org> http://home.twcny.rr.com/nerode/neroden/fdl.html
