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Re: Source only opensource licence.



Le mar 02/12/2003 à 00:18, Franck a écrit :
>    The licence would not be so bad. The only restriction is about the
> redistribution of binaries wich would be  restricted. Windows binaries
> distribution would be forbidden, but GNU/Linux (as well as GNU Hurd and
> BSDs) binary distribution would be okay without restriction.
> 
> >From the GNU/Linux point of view, the licence is like GPL. Only windows
> and other non free operating system would be restricted. For them, the
> licence is like QMail's licence.

>    We would like to write the most open-source friendly licence based on
> the above terms, and we are open to any suggestion. Dual licencsing is
> an option if we find a way to make evrything working.

It is quite difficult to make a software free, but only for some use.
Well, this is often non-free.

If there are enough Windows-specific bits, you might want to license the
*nix version under the GPL, and the windows version under a qmail-like
license.
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