* Branden Robinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [030824 23:35]: > On Sat, Aug 23, 2003 at 06:50:19PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > > I'm personally concerned about this particular phrase, as it seems to > > > preclude Debian from distributing software with Sun RPC in it unless > > > Debian itself is developing the product or program using Sun RPC. > > > > Which we are, viz "The Debian Distribution". > > ...which means the license violates either DFSG 5, DFSG 6, or DFSG 8.
Wrong. > If the fact that we *are* "the Debian Project" or *are* a group of > "developers of products or programs" are facts that render us compliant > with the license, then the license is not DFSG-free. No. If the fact that we are the *Debian* Project would allow us the use, it would violate DFSG 8. But in fact we're allowed to use it because we are the Debian *Project*. This is _not_ Debian specific, as we would also allowed to use it under the very same conditions if we are a big money making company, or are the Gentoo Project, or ... So, this license is specific to be used only as "part of a product or programm". This is not worse than the Artistic License. There is no hint or even proof that this License is Debian-specific, so it complies to DFSG 8. (That I would like another license more is not topic of discussion. Topic is whether the RPC-code complies to DFSG, or if distribution glibc is a RC-bug.) Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ PGP 1024/89FB5CE5 DC F1 85 6D A6 45 9C 0F 3B BE F1 D0 C5 D1 D9 0C
