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Re: Is this license free enough for Debian?



Scripsit Aaron Isotton <aaron@isotton.com>

> I'm packaging the online book "Grokking the GIMP"
> (http://www.gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/). The license is the Open Publication
> License from www.opencontent.org.  (The specific license of the book
> follows).  Is this free enough for Debian?

It is certainly not DFSG-free:

> VI. ELECTED OPTIONS

> 1) Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is
>    prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.

> 2) Distribution of the work or derivative of the work in any standard
>    (paper) book form is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained
>    from the copyright holder.  Other forms of distribution including
>    CD-ROM, electronic, and magnetic media are permitted.

-- 
Henning Makholm                        "I ... I have to return some videos."


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