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Re: The Helixcommunity RPSL is not DFSG-free



Andrea Glorioso <andrea.glorioso@centrotemporeale.it> writes:

> I'm not a  lawyer so I  won't try to write  down the "correct" wording
> (whatever that means) but isn't  it easy enough  to clearly state that
> if you modify RPSL-covered code and you *don't* distribute it, you are
> not obliged to distribute the corresponding source modifications, too?
> 
> That  would solve the "chinese dissident"  problem, at least [...]

No, it wouldn't, because Chinese dissidents want to share the software
with each other.  That's distribution.  But they don't want to have to
advertise their activities to the Chinese government.



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