Re: OpenPBS license revisited

[Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net>]

Scripsit Matthew Palmer <mpalmer@debian.org>
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 10:49:41PM +0000, Henning Makholm wrote:

> > > > 3. Any Redistribution of source code must retain the above
> > > >    copyright notice and the acknowledgment contained in
> > > >    paragraph 6, this list of conditions and the disclaimer
> > > >    contained in paragraph 7.

> > This is not an advertising clause. It just says that you must not
> > remove copyright notices. That is unproblematic, as is clause 4 (snipped).

> "and the acknowledgement contained in paragraph 6".

OK, but it's generally accepted as DFSG-free to require the entire
license text to be included in distributions.

> > > >    all modifications and additions to the Software must be freely
> > > >    redistributable by any party (including Licensor) without
> > > >    restriction.

> > > Oops.  I think we just hit non-DFSG-free territory.  As I read it
> > > (and I may be overly paranoid here)

> > I don't think you're paranoid either; my reaction is similar to yours.

> Do you concur on my suggested remedy, replacing 'without restriction' with
> 'under terms identical to this licence'?

Yes.

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