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Re: License for the Torque Resource Manager (RFC)



On 2004-03-11 13:26:49 +0000 Roberto Gordo Saez <rgs@linalco.com> wrote:

| 5. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on how to
|    obtain complete source code for the OpenPBS software and any
| modifications and/or additions to the OpenPBS software. The source code | must either be included in the distribution or be available for no more | than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and all modifications | and additions to the Software must be freely redistributable by any party
|    (including Licensor) without restriction.
[...]
- Looks like it is DFSG-free (please, confirm).

Comments, aditional information are welcome, including concerns about the
license. I want to be sure that the license is acceptable.

As per http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/debian-legal-200402/msg00132.html (found by searching legal for openpbs), there is no consensus that the above condition clause 5 is DFSG-free because of the lawyerbomb "freely redistributable ... without restriction".

Other than that, I think your analysis was pretty good. Personally, I wonder about whether we are allowed to make copies instead of just moving the one we are given, but I'd not oppose something just on that wording if no-one else agreed.

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