See what I mean? I hadn't even nocticed the modifications-re-release and termination clauses.
I'll try to send them a note asking about converting to a real license, but I think I'll pass on the package for now. Thanks for the comments! Henning Makholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Scripsit [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> 4.0 MODIFICATIONS. You agree to provide the Original Contributor, at >> its request, with a copy of t he complete Source Code version, Object >> Code version and related documentation for Modifica tions created or >> contributed to by You. > >Debian-legal usually views such clauses as non-free. > >> Original Contributor and/or other Contributors shall have >> unrestricted, n onexclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free >> rights, to use, reproduce, modify, display, perform, sublicense an d >> distribute Your Modifications, and to grant third parties the right >> to do so, including without limitation as a part of or with the Licensed >> Software; > >And this is even worse - upstream wants the right to re-release my >modifications as proprietary code. > >> 6.0 TERMINATION 6.1 The licenses and rights granted under this Agreement >> shall terminate automatica lly if (i) You fail to comply with all of >> the terms and conditions herein; or (ii) You initiate or participat e >> in any intellectual property action against Original Contributor and/or >> another Contributor. > >Argh. A termination clause that triggers by any legal action that >relates to intellectual property. > >> 11.0 LICENSE VERSIONS. LUCENT, at its sole discretion, may from time to >> time publish a revised and/or new version of this Agreement (each such >> revised or new version shall carry a disti nguishing version number) >> which shall govern all copies of Licensed Software downloaded after >> the posting of s uch revised or new version of this Agreement. > >This is badly worded. Would it cover copies that are downloaded from, >say, a Debian mirror after Lucent decides to revoke the license? Tommy McGuire
