On 13334 March 1977, Johannes Schauer wrote: > While this software violates dfsg without doubt, I wonder if it could be > distributed in non-free because it states that it can only be copied for > academic use. Is copying equal to distribution?
Not it can't, as it forbids redistribution. Which is about the only thing thats required for non-free. > Here it states distribution directly but also adds the educational, research > and non-profit purpose. This would meet the requirements for inclusion in > non-free, no? Yes it does. It's the users task to check non-free licenses before they do anything with software in it, so the limitation is fine there. -- bye, Joerg The Rathaus is the town hall, not where rats live (some may dispute that). (http://cioppino.blogs.com/hungrig_in_san_francisco/2006/06/englisch_oder_d.html) -- 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/87li2xj1na....@gkar.ganneff.de
