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Re: RFS: cernlib + mclibs + geant321 + paw



On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 06:16:37PM +0800, Lifeng Sun wrote:
> 
> [1] http://geant4.cern.ch/license/LICENSE.html
>     Clause 5 is anti-patent, hence incompatible with DFSG.
> 
>     5. You may not include this software in whole or in part in any
>     patent or patent application in respect of any modification of
>     this software developed by you.

While this is not DFSG free on the other hand it shows a clear
preference for Free Software.  Don't you think that some reasonable
discussion with the authors could lead to a DFSG free outcome?

Kind regards

     Andreas.

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http://fam-tille.de


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