kris wrote: > On Wed, 2006-05-17 at 19:06 -0400, Benjamin Seidenberg wrote: > > [[snipped]] > > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> No, it's not. It doesn't grant the right to be used in commercial >>>> products, and thus fails the DFSG. >>>> >>>> >>> I guess you mean that it does allow commercial licensing >>> and therefore is not compatible with debian.. Is that correct? >>> >>> >>> >>> >> No, it doesn't allow commercial licensing. See Bill's post on the list. >> In brief: >> >> DFSG 6: >> "6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor >> The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in >> a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the >> program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic >> research." >> >> The UC License prevents it from being used in commercial software. >> > > OK.. now I am really confused. No problem ;-). Let me try to help... > Below is the relevant text. > I read this as free for non-commercial use Yes. > and non-free for commercial use. Correct. > GNU GPL can't be used in commercial software Incorrect. Here is where the error lies. The GPL allows you to sell copies of the software - you just have to provide the source code with it, and whoever you sell it to could then give it away. For more information see: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html > and by the above reasoning, therefore is not DFSG free? > (Obviously by removing the claim on which this is based, we show this as false) I hope this helps! Benjamin
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