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Re: Steelblue license



"Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" wrote:

> > The question is, does the below meet the DFSG?  Particularly since it
> > is:
> > 2.  Requires you to give them the source (although it does say
> > "please" at the site listed, so "requires" may be a bit harsh).
> 
> This is ok, it essentially states what the GPL implies, you
> have to release the source, and thus I can take it and put it
> into the upstream source, making your changes moot.

Not true.  Their license says you must give _them_ a copy of your
mods if you distribute your mods to a third party.  This is not
the same.

If I make a change and give my brother a copy, I must also give
them a copy.

> > 3.  Requires you to give them full rights to your mods (even sell
> > them, from what I read).
> 
> bsd / gpl allow this as well

GPL doesn't _do_ this.  This is like the QPL, right?
 
Peter



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