Re: wdg-html-reference_1.0-3_i386.changes REJECTED

1999-06-10 Thread Jaldhar H. Vyas
[please CC mean on responses, I am not subscribed to the list.) This is the full license of the wdg-html-reference package: : Copyright: : : This document will discuss information regarding the manner in which WDG : offline references may be distributed. Before we begin, please note : that : yo

Re: NEC Licence (Work of US Gov. Employees)

1999-06-10 Thread Jonathan P Tomer
> Yes, of course it is. But the license really only applies to that portion > of the derivative that is your work. The term "relicensing" implies > otherwise, which is why I object to it. why does it imply that? a licence is merely a contract; i can slap any licence i want on a public domain work

Re: 6 GPL'ed Packages that depend on XForms.

1999-06-10 Thread Peter S Galbraith
50 hours ago, I wrote: > How about: > > "You may link this software with XForms (Copyright (C) by > T.C. Zhao and Mark Overmars) and distribute the resulting > binary, under the restrictions in clause 3 of the GPL, even > though the resulting binary is not, as a whole, covered by

Re: 6 GPL'ed Packages that depend on XForms.

1999-06-10 Thread Bruce Perens
I think it's reasonable, as long as 1) you're the copyright holder, and 2) the result goes in "contrib" or "non-free" and not "main". Thanks Bruce

Re: 6 GPL'ed Packages that depend on XForms.

1999-06-10 Thread Richard Braakman
Peter S Galbraith wrote: > > How about: > > > > "You may link this software with XForms (Copyright (C) by > > T.C. Zhao and Mark Overmars) and distribute the resulting > > binary, under the restrictions in clause 3 of the GPL, even > > though the resulting binary is not, as a whole

Re: wdg-html-reference_1.0-3_i386.changes REJECTED

1999-06-10 Thread Henning Makholm
"Jaldhar H. Vyas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > : * Any HTML changes must not generate HTML errors according to > :an SGML-based HTML validator e.g.: > :WDG HTML Validator (http://www.htmlhelp.com//tools/validator/) > :W3C HTML Validation Service (http://validator.w3.org/";) or an X

Re: wdg-html-reference_1.0-3_i386.changes REJECTED

1999-06-10 Thread Jaldhar H. Vyas
On 10 Jun 1999, Henning Makholm wrote: > I'm not going to interfere with the discussion whether the DFSG should > apply to mere documentation, but if we assume it should, then the > quoted clause is indeed non-free. > It is mere documentation and I personally think different rules should apply t

Re: 6 GPL'ed Packages that depend on XForms.

1999-06-10 Thread Peter S Galbraith
Bruce Perens wrote: > I think it's reasonable, as long as 1) you're the copyright holder, You're referring to my repackaging the upstream tar balls? Yes, I'm doing it as a favour to the upstream author who will upload them. > and 2) the result goes in "contrib" or "non-free" and not "main". Th

Question about licensing

1999-06-10 Thread Maury Markowitz
I'm sure you all get asked this a lot, so please forgive me but this is my first step into the open software world. I'm curious about using GPL'ed software in a supporting role for non-GLP software. Let's say YoyoDyne takes the Debian installer verbatum and uses it to install the next ve