Re: Bruce - fiat required to end discussion on lyx/copyright ?

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

branderh@debian.iaehv.nl writes ("Re: Bruce - fiat required to end discussion on lyx/copyright ?"):
> >      All packages in the Debian distribution proper must be freely useable,
> >      modifiable and redistributable in both source and binary form. It must
> >      be possible for anyone to distribute and use modified source code and
> >      their own own compiled binaries, at least when they do so as part of a
> >      Debian distribution.
> 
> This can't be done with nearly all (la)tex related style files.  When one
> wants to change a (la)tex style an other named copy can be used but the
> original may not be touched.  Do we really want to ditch (la)tex?

I've added the following footnote:
<footnote>It is OK for there to be a requirement that modified
versions carry a warning, or that they be released with a different
name or version number, or something similar, because we can comply
with this requirement if necessary.</footnote>

Ian.