On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:55:44 +0530 Mahesh T. Pai wrote: > Francesco Poli <f...@firenze.linux.it> writes: > > > This might forbid anonymous works or anonymous modifications, > > which is non-free, IMO. > > Why so?
Which is the part you're asking clarifications about? If you are asking "why might this forbid anonymous works/modifications?", then my reply is: because specifying the names of authors and of modifiers is a condition to get the permission to distribute, and the license text could be interpreted to mean that nicknames and/or the term "anonymous" don't qualify as "names". If you are instead asking "why do you consider forbidding anonymous works/modifications as a non-free restriction?", then my reply is: because being forced to disclose one's identity may be a significant restriction on modification (DFSG#3) and a significant restriction on redistribution (DFSG#1). Please note that, among other things, the original author could be anonymous (since he/she is not bound by the license he/she chooses), and hence I could even ignore the "names of the author(s) of the originals": in that case, it seems that I cannot distribute in compliance with the license, and hence I could even find myself with no permission to distribute at all... I hope this clarifies. -- On some search engines, searching for my nickname AND "nano-documents" may lead you to my website... ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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