Re: Licensing, was elvis package

[Shaya Potter <spotter@kby.netmedia.net.il>]

Richard Braakman wrote:
>Shaya Potter wrote:
>> What defines a standard linux installation.  Each dist. in reality is it's
>> own OS.  Red Hat ships Motif, would it be legal for them to distribute a
>> GPL'd program linked with Motif, and not for debian?
>
>The GPL specifically forbids the OS vendor from making use of the
>shipped-with-the-OS clause.  (This closes a large loophole).
>So if Motif is considered a standard part of the Red Hat OS, then
>everyone *except* Red Hat can distribute such a program.

I apologize in advance for anyone who thinks I'm trolling, but wouldn't that
fail the discrimination part of the DFSG?

Shaya
(who likes what the GPL is trying to do, but thinks it has some problems)


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