Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 02:31:48AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > > > We happen to have a clarification from one copyright holder (the FSF), > > > > Can you remind me where? I found RMS going to ask a lawyer in > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/09/msg00212.html > > but the not-for-debian comment wasn't very long after that. > > I can't. Others have asserted that the FSF has clarified that they > don't mean the DRM clause to prohibit file permissions, sending files > with HTTPS (or Tor? or posting GPG-encrypted documentation on a > public FTP and only giving one person the password?), or putting > passwords on FTP servers; but that's just the FSF, not the general > case, so I havn't tried to confirm it.
Has anyone got a pointer to this clarification from FSF, please? [...] > > FSF Europe seem very friendly, open and transparent, even when I disagree > > with them about a topic. > > Blow-offs like 'The development of GNU licenses is not a Debian issue' > and their long-term refusal to respond to issues has given me a very > different impression. I refer only to FSF Europe. My blood pressure is much better now I talk to them instead of FSF Inc. Probably cultural problems with the main FSF, IMO, but I don't know if it's a Europe-US thing or their organisational culture. I think FSF Inc fails to follow the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability <http://www.give.org/standards/newcbbbstds.asp> in many worrying ways and North American residents (who should be more familiar with the applicable tools than I am) should press for improvement. I'm amazed anyone donates to them. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
