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Re: DFSG2: The patch exception



Previously Ian Jackson wrote:
> Several people have complained that some important existing software
> (notably TeX) has a patch requirement.

TeX does not really prohibit patches, it only does not allow that a
patched version is redistributed under the name TeX. This sounds
reasonable and I see no problem in allowing this, although DFSG2
doesn't really say this.

Wichert.

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