Re: sunset clauses
>>>>> "Branden" == Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
Branden> On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 05:23:15PM -0400, Sam Hartman
Branden> wrote:
>> I'm not sure I agree. I certainly think software legal to
>> distribute only because of a sunset clause cannot go in main.
>> As I argued in my previous message, I believe it violates the
>> implicit assumption that you will have the right to continue
>> distributing the software in DFSG 1.
Branden> Er, as an even more succinct reply I think I got it right
Branden> the first time:
Branden> "It's DFSG free if the software is still DFSG free after
Branden> the sun sets."
As I said in private mail to you earlier, completely agreed.
It sounded like you were saying that a sunset clause would be
appropriate to make Nessus which is currently not legal to distribute
at all appropriate for Debian.
I don't think that is reasonable exactly because it might not be
distributable after the sun sets.
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