Re: DFSG2: Why we need clear guidelines, not woolly ones

[Milan Zamazal <pdm@debian.org>]

>>>>> "IJ" == Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes:

    IJ> Milan Zamazal writes ("Re: Draft new DFSG - r1.4"): ...
    >> When I was going to move SWI Prolog from non-free to main, I
    >> asked about its license on debian-devel and the conclusion was
    >> it's DFSG free.

    IJ> I think that it might be reasonable to add an exception for such
    IJ> `must credit' licences.

    IJ> Would you like to mail me or post a suggestion or shall I write
    IJ> one ?

Please try write it, you are better in wording.

    IJ> When we're a project of 400 people, as prominent as we are, we
    IJ> must act in a consistent, accountable and rational way.

        [...]
    IJ> But, if we do that, what political position will we find
    IJ> ourselves in when MegaFooCorp want us to ship their program and
    IJ> having included a questionable clause in their licence ?

I admit these (unlike some other) are valid reasons worth considering
DFSG2.

Milan Zamazal