gnuplot license
"""
Copyright (C) 1986 - 1993, 1998 Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley
Permission to use, copy, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
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binaries,
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in addition to the base release version number,
3. provide your name and address as the primary contact for the
support of your modified version, and
4. retain our contact information in regard to use of the base
software.
Permission to distribute the released version of the source code
along
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is
granted with same provisions 2 through 4 for binary distributions.
This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty
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"""
Is the license of gnuplot compatible with the DFSG ?
Another point, regarding the name and the licensing :
"""
http://www.gnuplot.info/faq/gnuplot-faq.html#SECTION00033000000000000000
1.3 Does gnuplot have anything to do with the FSF and the GNU project?
Gnuplot is neither written nor maintained by the FSF. It is not
covered by the General Public License, either. It used to be
distributed by the FSF, however, due to licensing issues it is no
longer.
Gnuplot is freeware in the sense that you don't have to pay for
it. However it is not freeware in the sense that you would be allowed
to distribute a modified version of your gnuplot freely. Please read
and accept the Copyright file in your distribution.
"""
What is your opinion about that ?
Thanks
adulau
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