Re: OpenMotif in Woody
Debian/win32, assuming it ever gets off the ground. BTW, DFSG 8 is not
the issue, the license nowhere mentions Debian. The issue is a
combination of DFSG 5 and 6--it discriminates against win32 users and
developers for example
5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
The license must not discriminate against any person or group of
persons.
6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the
program in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not
restrict the program from being used in a business, or from being
used for genetic research.
For those of you on -policy, I must disclaim that right now OpenMotif
isn't in the distribution, so the practices of Debian are not an issue...
On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Sam TH wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 02:01:00PM +0100, Bart Schuller wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 03:32:29AM -0600, Sam TH wrote:
> > > Actually, OpenMotif is release under a DFSG-compliant license -
> > > provided you run a Free operating system. They plan to try to become
> >
> > 8.License Must Not Be Specific to Debian
> >
> > The rights attached to the program must not depend on the
> > program's being part of a Debian system. If the program is
> > extracted from Debian and used or distributed without Debian but
> > otherwise within the terms of the program's license, all parties
> > to whom the program is redistributed should have the same rights
> > as those that are granted in conjunction with the Debian system.
> >
> > It can't be DFSG compliant if they have a "Free OS's only" clause.
>
> That was my entire point. If you run a Free OS, then it acts like a
> DFSG compilant license (I think, it's based on the IBM Public License,
> which is definitely DFSG free). However, they are working to make it
> really Free, or at least that's what their FAQ says.
>
> sam th
> sam@uchicago.edu
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