Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-16 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I don't think being forced to actively send changes (or changelogs) upstream > is any different than having to produce source on demand; both discriminate > against people who *can't* publically release changes, such as people under > NDA. The NDA is a

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-16 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Joe Wreschnig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > However, clause 6 says it only takes effect "when distributed", which is > kind of confusing. You need to be distributing it, but not to the > general public. Do NDAs and things like internal use count as > distribution at all? It's not hard to come up

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-16 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 02:31:53AM -0600, Joe Wreschnig wrote: > However, clause 6 says it only takes effect "when distributed", which is > kind of confusing. You need to be distributing it, but not to the > general public. Do NDAs and things like internal use count as > distribution at all? I'm n

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-16 Thread Joe Wreschnig
On Sun, 2002-12-15 at 23:23, Glenn Maynard wrote: > On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 11:52:27PM -0500, Joe Drew wrote: > > I don't see anywhere that this fails the DFSG. Asking that someone must > > hit such-and-such a web page with changes (and its moral equivalents) I > > will buy as a violation of DFSG 5

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-15 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 11:52:27PM -0500, Joe Drew wrote: > I don't see anywhere that this fails the DFSG. Asking that someone must > hit such-and-such a web page with changes (and its moral equivalents) I > will buy as a violation of DFSG 5; I can't see where being forced to > provide source code

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-15 Thread Joe Drew
On Sun, 2002-12-15 at 16:23, Glenn Maynard wrote: > "Desert island" scenarios and so on. (Most of these are "you must send > changes upstream", and not "you must make them available on request", but > I don't think there's any real difference.) I don't see anywhere that this fails the DFSG. Askin

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-15 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 09:57:08PM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote: > > > c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the initial > > > developer of the Software requests a copy of the items, then you must > > > supply one. > I thought

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-15 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 09:57:08PM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote: > > The QPL - its OSI approved i beleive > > is it suitable for debian main programs (i beleive so) > > Yes, it is DFSG-free. > > c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the initial > > developer of the Softwar

Re: Is this license permittable into debian 'main'

2002-12-15 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Trent Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The QPL - its OSI approved i beleive > is it suitable for debian main programs (i beleive so) Yes, it is DFSG-free. It is not, however, GPL compatible, due to clause 6c. > 6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other > softwa