The following came through the teTeX mailing list. It will affect us since
FoilTeX is one of the common default packages. I will add a note to this
effect in the LyX docs (presumably Extended) in the next couple of days.
Mike
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 22:05:26 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Thomas Esser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: foiltex
> Why is the foiltex package removed from the TeTeX-1.0 distribution ?
> It was still in the snapshot of early May, IIRC.
I want to get to a teTeX distribution that can be distributed without
too many restrictions. The "you must not sell this software" restriction
of foiltex turns teTeX into a "you must not sell me" software, which is
not what I want.
I know that teTeX-1.0 does not yet meet this goal, but I am moving towards
it. I know that it is *very* unlikely that the copyright of foiltex will
be changes in this respect, so I decided to remove foiltex from teTeX.
I worry about the status of teTeX. I want that it can be distributed
freely.
Imagine that someone makes a lawsuit against a company that distributes
teTeX as part of their commercial product. The consequence might be that
this and other companies stop distributing teTeX.
Being able to distribute teTeX in commercial products helps the community
in two ways:
- provide users with softare
- raise money for the community by the facts that
- some companies give money "back" to the community (e.g. S.u.S.E.
supports the XFree86 development)
- non-profit organizations (like TUG) which support the community
can sell the software
You can put foiltex into a local texmf tree. Or, use seminar...
Thomas
