Re: non-free and users?
On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 11:18:54PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote:
> 2. Debian gets program from 'A' with non-free license and distributes
> it. In this case all that situations which will happen around programs
> distributed by Debian are consequences of such a chain:
>
> 'A' produces and _distributes_ _under_ _non-free_ _license_ to Debian -
> Debian _distributes_ _under_ _non-free_ _license_ to user.
>
> It is not correct to say that the problem is in license, or the problem
> is in distribution.
>
> The problem is in *distribution* *with* *non-free* *license*. License
> have no meaning without distribution.
Ok. I was making the point your hypothetical distribution problems
were due to the license and independent of the software. I doubt
that topological issues (in the license vs. outside the license)
are interesting.
More generally, real, concrete issues [where all the details are nailed
down] are easier to talk about than abstract hypothetical issues [where
many details do not exist and therefore can't be known].
Or: I think we're in violent agreement here.
--
Raul
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