Re: Linux positioning statement for use in press inquiries (fwd)

1999-02-06 Thread Richard Stallman
Yes. I asked Wietse about it some weeks ago and I understood from his reply that he is trying to change it. I've been speaking with some of them and encouraging them too; I'm glad that Debian folk are also helping. I believe that the developers in IBM are sincerely trying to solve this pr

Re: Postilion Copyright Troubles

1999-02-06 Thread Nic Bernstein
On 6 Feb, Dale James Thompson wrote: > A problem exists with me making a debian package for postilion. The new > copyright for the graphics files is not compatible with the Debian Free > Software Guidelines. This means that the postilion package will need to be > taken out of the Main Debian Di

Postilion Copyright Troubles

1999-02-06 Thread Dale James Thompson
Nic, A problem exists with me making a debian package for postilion. The new copyright for the graphics files is not compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines. This means that the postilion package will need to be taken out of the Main Debian Distribution and placed in a non-free dis

Re: Postilion's Graphic Files Copyright

1999-02-06 Thread John Hasler
I wrote: > No. However, to use the GPL there must be at least one author who objects > to the restriction. Anthony Towns writes: > Also, invoking the GPL would only say "Hey, no one can distribute this", > not "Anyone can". I was assuming the restriction would be removed if one of the authors co

Re: Postilion's Graphic Files Copyright

1999-02-06 Thread Anthony Towns
On Fri, Feb 05, 1999 at 03:50:18PM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > Marcelo E. Magallon writes: > > A fourth option (which I dislike because it's very treacherous) is to call > > the GPL into play. I'm sure that statement is not compatible with the GPL, > > is it? > > No. However, to use the GPL ther