Re: LPPL and non-discrimination
Scripsit Jonathan Fine <jfine@activetex.org>
> Suppose the proposed LPPL discrimination is allowed. How
> then can discrimination such as:
> If the licensee is ABC Software Inc then the licensee
> may freely incorporate this work into its proprietary
> software.
> be resisted?
It cannot, and it is not. The software is no less free for everybody
else just because there are some people that have MORE rights than
required from freedom.
> I'd be interested to hear of any precedents regarding Debian
> accepting or rejection discriminatory licenses.
Search the list archives. It is a clear and undistputed consensus
interpretation.
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