Re: Non-freeness of the AFL v3.0

2014-11-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Walter Landry writes ("Re: Non-freeness of the AFL v3.0"):
> This is the case we have today with svn_load_dirs.  Are you saying
> that we should not distribute svn_load_dirs until we get this
> clarification?

I think it would be better to clarify this, but that I don't think the
existing situation puts us or our downstreams at significant risk.

Ian.


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Re: Non-freeness of the AFL v3.0

2014-11-05 Thread Francesco Poli
On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 15:42:06 + Ian Jackson wrote:

> Francesco Poli writes ("Non-freeness of the AFL v3.0"):
> > I am seeking help on bug #689919.
> 
> I disagree with all of your objections to #689919.

Could you please write a (short, but reasoned) point-by-point rebuttal
of my license analysis?
Just saying that you disagree does not explain much.
And it does not convince me of the (supposed) wrongness of my
conclusions.

> 
> 
> The only one of those objections that has any substance is the
> complaint about the `reasonable efforts ... obtain assent' clause.
> However, the licence author has publicly clarified that Debian's
> behaviour is well within the intent of the licence.  I think that
> interpretation is sufficient also to safegaurd our users and
> downstreams.

Walter [1] has already explained why Larry Rosen's "clarification" does not
sound very convincing. I share his concerns.

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2014/11/msg3.html


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Re: Non-freeness of the AFL v3.0

2014-11-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Francesco Poli writes ("Re: Non-freeness of the AFL v3.0"):
> On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 15:42:06 + Ian Jackson wrote:
> > I disagree with all of your objections to #689919.
> 
> Could you please write a (short, but reasoned) point-by-point rebuttal
> of my license analysis?

I'm afraid I don't have time.

> Walter [1] has already explained why Larry Rosen's "clarification" does not
> sound very convincing. I share his concerns.

I think this problem is overblown.

Ian.


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