Re-release restrictions (was: OpenDivX license)

2001-01-24 Thread Wesley W. Terpstra
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 01:31:12PM -0800, Brian Behlendorf wrote: > In context of the above, someone should be able to modify > and use the software in a way not conformant to the MPEG-4 specifications, > but the license is fine in saying that modification can't be redistributed > (just as I can't

Re: Re-release restrictions (was: OpenDivX license)

2001-01-24 Thread Sam TH
On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 12:26:30AM -0700, Wesley W. Terpstra wrote: > On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 01:31:12PM -0800, Brian Behlendorf wrote: > > In context of the above, someone should be able to modify > > and use the software in a way not conformant to the MPEG-4 specifications, > > but the license is

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-24 Thread Brian Behlendorf
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Brian Ristuccia wrote: > On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 01:31:12PM -0800, Brian Behlendorf wrote: > > On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Brian Ristuccia wrote: > > > It's not an open source license. Term #6 places limitations on > > > distributing > > > modified copies. > > > > la CSS, then it w

Re: non-free packages - what exactly are the requirements from vendor?

2001-01-24 Thread Mark Brown
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 07:14:14PM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 06:36:46PM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > > As I understand it; the only real requirements in order for > > something to be included/distributed in "non-free" is: > > o Must be able to legally redistribute "as part

Re: non-free packages - what exactly are the requirements from vendor?

2001-01-24 Thread Raul Miller
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 06:36:46PM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > In section 5.2 of DR > "Packages which do not apply to the DFSG are placed in the non-free > section. These packages are not considered as part of the Debian > dist.." > > Which is all very well and ambiguous.. > > What exactly are th

Re: non-US?

2001-01-24 Thread Sam TH
[changed reply-to to -legal, where this belongs] On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 10:50:15AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 11:47:43PM -0500, Aubin Paul wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm a new (read: prospective maintainer) and I've been looking around and I > > noticed that, thanks t

"Legal Terms of Service" advice please

2001-01-24 Thread Rick Younie
I've written a script to query Geocrawler's Debian archives from the command line rather than their web interface. I'm modifying the script to add features and noticed the following blurb on their site; http://www.geocrawler.com/legal/ Legal Terms of Service Viewi

Re: "Legal Terms of Service" advice please

2001-01-24 Thread Brian Ristuccia
On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 01:15:31PM -0800, Rick Younie wrote: > I've written a script to query Geocrawler's Debian archives from > the command line rather than their web interface. I'm modifying > the script to add features and noticed the following blurb on > their site; http://www.geocrawler.com/

Re: "Legal Terms of Service" advice please

2001-01-24 Thread Remco Blaakmeer
On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Rick Younie wrote: >You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Geocrawler.com, VA >Linux Systems, and all related services from any and all liability, >penalties, losses, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, causes >of action or claims caused by o

Re: "Legal Terms of Service" advice please

2001-01-24 Thread Rick Younie
Brian Ristuccia wrote: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 01:15:31PM -0800, Rick Younie wrote: >> >> [ about asking permission for a Geocrawler query script ] > > Your program is a user-agent just like any other. You need no more get > permission than the Mozilla dev team would need to get permission to >

Re: ITP: streamripper

2001-01-24 Thread Roland Bauerschmidt
Roland Bauerschmidt wrote: > There might be a possible license issue that I will try to clarify or > solve with the upstream author. There are files in the source that I > guess are from mpg123 which is non-free... :( Ok, I talked with the author, and the code is from LAME. Are there any legal exp

Re: ITP: streamripper

2001-01-24 Thread Brian Ristuccia
On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 07:00:26PM -0600, Roland Bauerschmidt wrote: > Roland Bauerschmidt wrote: > > There might be a possible license issue that I will try to clarify or > > solve with the upstream author. There are files in the source that I > > guess are from mpg123 which is non-free... :( >