Le mardi 29 novembre 2011 à 15:26 +0100, Bernhard R. Link a écrit : > * Hugo Roy <h...@fsfe.org> [111129 08:35]: > > Anyway, what I am looking for is more specific: > > > > > > Since I promised I'd mention DFSG-compliance-or-not: some > > > > debian-legal regulars disagree with the ftpmasters' decision to > > > > allow AGPL software into Debian. I personally think the AGPL is a > > > > Free license, but one with significant practical problems. > > > > > > I'm quite new on this list, can you point us to the rationale behind > > > the debate? > > I guess you need to rephrase that. I understood it as question why some > DDs consider AGPL a non-free license. What did you mean?
I mean: can someone give me links or documents that explain the reasons and arguments put forward for accepting/refusing AGPL into debian's "main"? Actually Francesco provided some links since then: > Hello everybody! I am one of those debian-legal regulars! > If someone is interested in the details, please take a look at > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/11/msg00233.html > http://bugs.debian.org/495721#28 > > I don't get the link between AGPL and restrictions on firewalls and > > proxies. As soon as your version of the software provides for remote > > network interaction, you must "offer" a way for them to get the source > > code (in a way consistent with the rest of the license, which is exactly > > the same as the GPL). It doesn't care if the interaction is behind > > firewalls etc., it doesn't care either about access to the source code, > > it can be behind firewalls or whatever. > > Which is a restriction on running the software. The GPL has no > restriction on running, it has only restrictions on distribution. > What good is it that I am allowed to share modifications to software > if I am not allowed to run it? I don't understand what is the restriction on running the software. The AGPL does not say anything about proxies and firewalls. You can have them, or not; it does not care AFAICS. -- Hugo Roy im: h...@jabber.fsfe.org French Coordinator mobile: +33.6 0874 1341 The Free Software Foundation Europe works to create general understanding and support for software freedom in politics, law, business and society. Become a Fellow http://www.fsfe.org/join La Free Software Foundation Europe œuvre à la compréhension et au soutien de la liberté logicielle en politique, en droit, en économie et en société. Rejoignez la Fellowship http://www.fsfe.org/join -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-legal-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1322579101.20913.8.ca...@synclavier.lan
