Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Exactly. > DFSG #8 seems quite clear to me: we do *not* consider Free > something that gives all the other important freedoms to Debian only, > and not to downstream recipients as well.
There's some contention over this. Based on the discussion on debian-private that led to the DFSG, I think 8 was effectively shorthand for ensuring that every freedom enumerated in the DFSG was available to any further recipients. Others disagree. I asked Bruce about this, but never got a reply. Personally, I have no objection to Debian being given freedoms that other users don't, providing that everyone obtains rights that satisfy the DFSG. -- Matthew Garrett | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
