Re: APSL 2.0
>> It's a restriction on use (per definition 1.4 section b). DFSG has
>> no explicit item that use of the software must not be restricted,
>> but any use restriction completely breaks users' trust of the
>> freeness of Debian.
>
>This seems like a very difficult argument to know when to make. Do
>you apply it to any new license, suggesting that any license not
>already in Debian will break users' trust of Debian's freeness?
Restrictions on use are contrary to the FSF's four freedoms #0. I think
use restrctions are a *very* reasonable thing to prohibit given that
"Debian will remain 100% Free Software".
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Nathanael Nerode <neroden at gcc.gnu.org>
http://home.twcny.rr.com/nerode/neroden/fdl.html
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