Re: Debian Package for Phylip - stripped to 3 questions
On 22 Nov 2001, Henning Makholm wrote:
> Scripsit "Tille, Andreas" <TilleA@rki.de>
>
> > Joe just tried to clean up my rather confuse posting. Just forget about
> > that and try to find a suggestion for a DFSG free license which complies
> > with Joes requirements.
>
> > 1. Does any version of GPL restrict how much money redistributers
> > can charge for the software?
>
> Any such explicit restriction would cause a license to fail the DFSG.
> (But the market applies its own restriction, and does so beautifully
> and reliably, so why bother?)
>
> > 2. Does any version of GPL require the software developer to be
> > paid a royalty on money charged for redistribution?
>
> Any such requirement would cause a license to fail the DFSG.
>
> > 3. Does any version of GPL restrict people in any way from charging
> > for people to run the software on the seller's machine?
>
> Any such explicit restriction would cause a license to fail the DFSG.
> (But the market applies its own restriction, and does so beautifully
> and reliably, so why bother?)
Well, please include Joe in CC list. I really do not bother but I do not
know how to convince that this is no problem.
Kind regards
Andreas.
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