On 2004-07-23 13:25:04 +0100 Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
| 6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and
other
| software items that link with the original or modified versions of
the
| Software. These items, when distributed, are subject to the
following
| requirements:
Now comes the second complication. This entry covers software which
is not a
modified version of the original software, but which links with it.
[...]
As I posted earlier today, I am a little uneasy about this
interpretation. Nothing I saw seemed to exclude application programs
(or ...) from c3 and c4. Similarly, the reverse for c3: especially, I
think about modifications which turn part of ocaml into a linked (but
seperate) reusable component. What did I miss?
The upstream author can request a copy of the items, if they are
distributed,
but not openly distributed (in which case he just needs to get the
public
version). One could argue again that this would mean a breach of the
DFSG #1,
since the right of the author to those software would be considered a
fee or
royalty, but the same argumentation as above makes me reject that.
If this is limited to linked works in the way you describe *and* a
transfer cost can be required, this clause seems free. It is an
obnoxious practical problem for non-initial authors, who are forced to
release to particular people under particular licences in order to be
distributable. Essentially, it looks impossible to totally copyleft
anything which the QPL touches.
As I wrote above and elsewhere, I'm not sure about your
interpretations yet.
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