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Re: LPPL and non-discrimination



On Tue, 2003-05-06 at 13:38, Jonathan Fine wrote:

> Suppose ABC Software takes a DFL and from it creates
> a new license (call it ABC-DFL) by adding the clause:
> > 
> >   If the licensee is ABC Software Inc then the licensee
> >   may freely incorporate this work into its proprietary
> >   software.
> 
> My question is this:  Does this ABC-DFL license meet the
> Debian Free Software Guidelines?

It probably leaves a bad taste in the mouth of everyone on this list,
but yes. You're coming closest to violating DFSG 3, if, for example, the
license required me to actively notify ABC Software, Inc. of the
changes.

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