Re: ocaml, QPL and the DFSG : QPL 3b argumentation.
On Sun, Jul 25, 2004 at 07:41:02AM -0400, Walter Landry wrote:
> Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 09:23:30PM -0400, Walter Landry wrote:
> > > Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 12:59:33PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > > > | a. Modifications must not alter or remove any copyright notices
> > > > | in the Software.
> > > >
> > > > Again, pretty standard.
> > >
> > > Actually, I just realized this might be a problem. Files often have
> > > copyright notices in them. You can't have a patch which entirely
> > > removes those files.
> > >
> > > Also, the program may print out a copyright notice (as in GPL 3c).
> > > You are not allowed to add your own name to that list.
> >
> > I suppose common sense clearly solve this issue, but would a modification of
> > the clause solve this ?
>
> I would say so. I don't think that the intent is non-free.
Would you care to propose any wording for it ?
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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