Re: Would this comply with DFSG?

[john@dhh.gt.org]

Henning Makholm writes:
> I.e, in addition to letting people fork our project (which I realize
> could be necessary e.g. when our grant expires if we can not fund further
> development man-hours), we must let them fork our project and keep that a
> secret from us.

I wrote:
> But you've already given them permission to do that:

> | - You may modify [the program] and use the modified form within
> | your own organisation.

Henning Makholm writes:
> Internal use of modified versions is hardly a threat to the general
> perception of us as the primary authors and focal distribution point.

If the use is not internal it cannot be secret.  How could anyone possibly
become a threat to the general perception of you as the primary authors and
focal distribution point while keeping this a secret from you?
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI