LPPL and non-discrimination

2003-04-26 Thread Jonathan Fine
istent with the non-discrimination guideline. I am confident that the LaTeX and Debian aims are consistent. I am also confident that this discussion has sufficient wisdom and good-will to find a solution to the problem. Jonathan Fine Cambridge, UK

Re: LPPL and non-discrimination

2003-04-27 Thread Jonathan Fine
Henning Makholm wrote: > Scripsit Jonathan Fine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Now to the problem. Debian guideline 5 states "The >>license must not discriminate against any person or >>group of persons." >> >>The proposed LaTeX license defines the C

Re: LPPL and non-discrimination

2003-04-27 Thread Jonathan Fine
Jonathan Fine wrote: Now to the problem. Debian guideline 5 states "The license must not discriminate against any person or group of persons." The proposed LaTeX license defines the Current Maintainer. The license grants these person(s) privileges that are not granted to other

Re: LPPL and non-discrimination

2003-05-05 Thread Jonathan Fine
pting or rejection discriminatory licenses. The rest of the message is a response to the second argument that the guideline does not apply. Jonathan Fine === Anthony DeRobertis wrote: > > Now to the problem. Debian guideline 5 states "The > > license must not discriminate

Re: LPPL and non-discrimination

2003-05-06 Thread Jonathan Fine
I think that there may have been a misunderstanding, caused by an ambiguity in the term "free software". (Now there's a surprise.) Once it has been clarified, I think that there will be more agreement. So let's try. 1. Software is executables, source files, etc. 2. The copyright holder can

Re: LPPL and non-discrimination

2003-05-06 Thread Jonathan Fine
Jeremy Hankins wrote: Jonathan Fine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: My concern is with the Debian Free License, and the non-dsicrimination guideline. Suppose ABC Software takes a DFL and from it creates a new license (call it ABC-DFL) by adding the clause: If the licensee is ABC Softwa

Re: LPPL and source-less distribution

2005-06-11 Thread Jonathan Fine
Joachim Schrod wrote: Jonathan Fine wrote: I am not a license expert, but here is my take at this question: I don't think that the passage quoted above is relevant here. We are not talking about distributing a `Derived Work'. The question whether or not source less distribution