On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 11:18:54PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: > 2. Debian gets program from 'A' with non-free license and distributes > it. In this case all that situations which will happen around programs > distributed by Debian are consequences of such a chain: > > 'A' produces and _distributes_ _under_ _non-free_ _license_ to Debian - > Debian _distributes_ _under_ _non-free_ _license_ to user. > > It is not correct to say that the problem is in license, or the problem > is in distribution. > > The problem is in *distribution* *with* *non-free* *license*. License > have no meaning without distribution.
Ok. I was making the point your hypothetical distribution problems were due to the license and independent of the software. I doubt that topological issues (in the license vs. outside the license) are interesting. More generally, real, concrete issues [where all the details are nailed down] are easier to talk about than abstract hypothetical issues [where many details do not exist and therefore can't be known]. Or: I think we're in violent agreement here. -- Raul
