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Re: tcldom_2.6-1_powerpc.changes REJECTED



David N. Welton said on Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 03:22:00PM +0200,:

 > Zveno makes this software available free of charge for any purpose.
 > Copies may be made of this software but all of this notice must be included
 > on any copy.
 > 
 > The software was developed for research purposes only and Zveno does not
 > warrant that it is error free or fit for any purpose.  Zveno disclaims any
 > liability for all claims, expenses, losses, damages and costs any user may
 > incur as a result of using, copying or modifying this software.

The second paragraph  of the license seems to  imply that software may
be modified. 

But, an explicit grant of  permission to (1) distribute and (2) modify
is required  under most jurisdictions.  There is a  difference between
copying and distribution.

This line:-

 > Copies may be made of this software but all of this notice must be included
 > on any copy.

May be rewritten as:-

    "This software may be copied, and distributed, with or without
    modifications; but this notice must be included on any copy."

To make it DFSG free.
    
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