Re: ? on warftp copywright
Yeah, it'll be going into non-free. I've been in contact with the upstream
author and he's not willing to change.
It is a good server, I agree.
Brian
At 11:11 PM 3/24/98 -0500, Adam Heath wrote:
>I just saw this on the warftp-general mailing list, and was wondering if it
>passed the DFSG. I don't think so, as it is restricted for governmental use.
>That would make it non-free, correct?
>
>The WarFtpd software was originally for windows, and as been called the best
>ftp server for that platform(I would agree). A unix version has been in the
>works, and will appear a short while after the release of the new windows
>version.
>
>-Begin of quote.
>
>Note: Version 1.70, and all planned future versions of the server will be
>released as freeware under a non-governmental policy. Governmental agencies
>or companies owned by the government will not be allowed to use the server.
>Universities and schools, excluding military academies, may use the server.
>The server can be freely distributed and bundled with free and commercial
>software - under the non-governmental policy. The source code will be
>released under a similar policy when the UNIX version is ready. Other
>authors of freeware and shareware are encouraged to adopt the
>non-governmental policy until the majority of the governments in the world,
>including US, Canada and Europe, learn to respect justice and human rights
>inside their own borders - in action - and not only in their usual, empty
>words.
>
>-End of quote.
>
>Adam
>
>
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