Re: [Fwd: Intent to package: pm3]

[bruce@perens.com]

Mike Goldman:
>Though, on the latter point, would a license be non-free if it
>discriminated against, say, use in criminal activity, such as theft or
>murder?  And if one can prohibit use for theft and murder, why not
>taxation or warfare?  Just a thought....  :)

From: David Starner <dstarner98@aasaa.ofe.org>
> Yes, it would be non-free. Theft is a field of endevor. Note that Berkeley
> has a program (or so I've heard) that still prohibits South African police
> from using it, because of their past history, and nobody has changed the
> license. 

Criminal laws against theft and murder already exist, so there's no reason for
your license to deal with these activities.

The Berkeley program is SPICE. They may have changed the license by now.

	Thanks

	Bruce