Re: Can "PDB" license be considered free ?

[Gert Wollny <gw.fossdev@gmail.com>]

Hi, 

> * The user assumes all responsibility for insuring that intellectual
> property claims associated with any data set deposited in the PDB
> archive are honored.  It should be understood that the PDB data files
> do not contain any information  on intellectual property claims with
> the exception in some cases of a reference for a patent involving the
> structure.

I.e. on one hand the user would have to hunt down the IP information to
see whether she can use the pdb files at all, and on the other had,
there seem to be parts that are covered by patents for which a user
would probably need to acquire an additional license.

Would this not conflict with the DFSG 7? 

"The rights attached to the program must apply to all to whom the
program is redistributed without the need for execution of an
additional license by those parties."

Best, 
Gert 

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