Re: Having a non-free and a non-cd branch?

[Scott Hanson <shanson@shcon.com>]

Chris Lawrence <quango@ix.netcom.com> writes:

 
> 5. (paraphrase) Our maintainers are too stupid to tell the difference
>    between CD-ROMable software and non-CD-ROMable software.
> 
>    If they are too stupid to read a license and figure out whether it's OK
> to put the software on a CD or not (i.e. can't pick out phrases like "You
> may redistribute this software in unmodified form without restriction."),
> then they're probably too stupid to be maintainers....

OK, can you tell me whether this excerpt from the Mysql Public License
allows putting mysql on any CD:

<quote>
Distribution of the Program or any work based on the Program by a
commercial organization to any third party is prohibited if any
payment is made ...However, the following methods of distribution
involving payment shall not in and of themselves be a violation of
this restriction:
...
(ii) Distributing the Program on a CD-ROM, provided that the
files containing the Program are reproduced entirely and verbatim on
such CD-ROM, and provided further that all information on such CD-ROM
be redistributable for non-commercial purposes without charge.
</quote>

I'm not a lawyer. I just want to maintain the mysql package so people
can use it with Debian. I don't want to have to try to interpret
non-free licenses for other people making CDs, especially since I have
no idea what else they are putting on the CD.

If you want to take that legal responsibility, be my guest.

Scott 

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