Re: teTeX package licenses and their distribution restrictions (long)
Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net> writes:
> On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Richard Kaszeta wrote:
>
> > Non-DFSG Compliant Packages:
> >
> > makebst (It may not be distributed in exchange for money)
> > float (You are not allowed to distribute this file[2])
> > foiltex (non-profit use only)
These three are quite blatantly non-DFSG free, or undistributable, I'm
not sure why you quoted them.
> > german (You are NOT ALLOWED to take money for the distribution
> > or use of either this file or a changed version, except
^^^^^^
> > for some nominal charge for copying etc.[3])
> > [3] Actually, I think these can go in 'non-free' only
>
> Actually this sounds just like the Artistic License, which is specifically
> called out in the DFSG as being a compliant license.
The artistic license doesn't say you're not allowed to make money out
of *using* the software; that is a big restriction and fails #6 of the
DFSG IMHO.
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James
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