On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 08:57:16AM +0100, Jakob Bohm wrote:
> Or how about the Meta-DFSG plus GPL (change to OSD if you do not
> want the DFSG used in this way, see another thread here...).
> This program is free software, you may (the usual GPL boilerplate).
> Additionally as an exception t
Sorry to followup to myself, but here is another option:
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 08:38:42AM +0100, Jakob Bohm wrote:
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>
> Mr. Bloom has previously stated (in this thread), that his
> intent is to grant additional rights, such that his library can
> be used in free software which is not under t
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 05:32:27PM -0600, J.B. Nicholson-Owens wrote:
...
>
> Also, one's copyright license may not set conditions on merely executing a
> program. The GNU GPL doesn't attempt to do this so Bloom's statement above
> could be confusing.
>
Note, that in many legal systems now in e
Charles Bloom (via Drew Scott Daniels) wrote:
> How about if I add this term at the top :
>
> 0. The software may be used or distributed according to the terms of
> the GPL (GNU Public License) at the distributor's option.
> If you do not wish to adhere to the terms of the GPL, y
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To: Drew Scott Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help with the Bloom Public License (fwd)
How about if I add this term at the top :
0. The software may be used or distributed according to the terms of
the GPL (GNU Public License) at the distributor's opti
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 11:26:45AM -0600, Drew Scott Daniels wrote:
> I would like to help Charles Bloom make the Bloom Public License (BPL)
> DFSG compliant. It's available at: http://www.cbloom.com/bpl.txt
>
> The version modified May 14, 2002 seems to have problems with it.
[ ... ]
> Item 6 s
Drew Scott Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would like to help Charles Bloom make the Bloom Public License (BPL)
> DFSG compliant. It's available at: http://www.cbloom.com/bpl.txt
Looking at the message you quoted, it might be easier to just have him
dual-license under the GPL.
Regards,
Wal
Scripsit Drew Scott Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It's available at: http://www.cbloom.com/bpl.txt
Hm, first of all, clause 1 seems to severely restrict which software
the author himself is allowed to distribute. If he gives his neighbor
a disk with GCC on it, he will be in trouble with the GPL,
On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Drew Scott Daniels wrote:
> I would like to help Charles Bloom make the Bloom Public License (BPL)
> DFSG compliant. It's available at: http://www.cbloom.com/bpl.txt
> The version modified May 14, 2002 seems to have problems with it.
Very much so. The license is kind of a me
I would like to help Charles Bloom make the Bloom Public License (BPL)
DFSG compliant. It's available at: http://www.cbloom.com/bpl.txt
The version modified May 14, 2002 seems to have problems with it.
Item 2 asks that the distributor "MUST notify" "the recipient". I'm
guessing that a license fil
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