Re: QPL vs. DFSG
On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 12:40:44PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote:
> It seems to me that the QPL is trying to address cases where someone
> might try to use otherwise independent contractual agreements to prevent
> the distribution of QPL licensed code.
>
> And, it seems to me, that some peopl see a conflict between the way the
> QPL has expressed this and their interpretation of the DFSG.
>
> Maybe, instead of trying to isolate the precise boundary between these
> two camps, people could work on how to address the real issue -- which
> probably includes stuff along the lines of "we'll terminate your support
> contract if you take action without our permission".
>
> Is there a way software can be made free in that sort of situation
> which is acceptable to people who like to discuss the DFSG? If not,
> is there some reason we should think that's a good thing for the free
> software community?
Err, how does the GPL termination clause come into play with this ? The one
which says something along the lines of "you can't distribute the source of
your modifications for whichever reason, all rights alocated to you by the GPL
are then voided".
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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