Quoting Josh Triplett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > That is correct, and that scenario is common in many > almost-but-not-quite-free software projects. For example, the main > PovRay team would like to change the license to a Free Software license, > but so many contributors are unavailable now that replacing their code > would be a complete rewrite, so the process is taking a long time. > > However, if the main Hardware Book Team and the contributors they can > reach hold a significant portion of the copyrights, it would be worth > relicensing those portions of hwb under a Free Software license. If > enough of the material was relicensed, Debian could provide separate > packages for hwb and hwb-non-free, and the missing material could be > replaced over time. >
In the absence of any objections to my interpretation of hwb's license, I am closing this bug. If anyone objects to this feel free to reopen it :) Cheers, -- Stephen Stafford | Development and support consultant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | http://www.clothcat.org <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Never put off until tomorrow what you can <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | con someone into doing for you today ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
