Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 05:52:33PM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
>> Paul Johnson writes:
>> > Non-free would be too much legal effort for a library to go through.
>> 
>> I don't see why a public library even in the UK couldn't lend non-free.
>> How would it differ from lending out a non-free book (i.e., the usual
>> kind)?
>
> It wouldn't surprise me if some packages have some goofball
> redistribution clauses, like "May not charge for redistribution."
> Well, what happens when someone doesn't turn it back in on time?  They
> get charged.

No package in Debian can have such a clause.  See:

http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html#guidelines

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