Re: ocaml, QPL and the DFSG : QPL 3b argumentation.

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 11:00:01AM -0400, Brian Thomas Sniffen wrote:
> Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> writes:
> 
> >> "You must include appropriate and accurate copyright notices on each
> >> source file, and in a reasonable and appropriate place in any binary
> >> file."
> >
> > Not clear enough. A quick reader would read that you can replace the copyright
> > notice by another. Also, QPL 3 deals with source modification and
> > distribution as patches, not binaries.
> 
> Well, you can -- as long as it's appropriate and accurate.  If I take
> Linux and write "Copyright (c) 1902 Brian Sniffen" on it, that's not
> appropriate or accurate, is it?

Sure, but it is best to clarify it, or we will get another flamewar about it a
few years from now.

> And if you don't want to deal with binaries there, then rip that
> clause off and just say:
> 
> "You must include an appropriate, accurate, and complete copyright
> notice on each source file."

But what is an accurate, appropriate and complete copyright notice ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther