On Jun 29, 2004, at 15:05, Lex Spoon wrote:
More interestingly, the consideration might be really minor. Suppose itsays "you must email the author before distributing a modified version, provided that sending one email is free for you." This is certainly annoying, but it's very minor and it seems to fit DFSG.
No, it doesn't. Among other things, it would seem violate the dissident test. It also has serious problems if the author's email address no longer works, or if you are on an island with in-island only email.
It also has an interesting wording problem: If you get 10 free emails a month, then sending one email is free to you. But, ultimately, it still costs you.