Re: Asking for advice regarding the Sleepy Cat's dbxml license
O Xoves, 5 de Maio de 2005 ás 10:36:09 +0200, Tomas Fasth escribía:
> * 3. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on
> * how to obtain complete source code for the DB software and any
> * accompanying software that uses the DB software. The source code
> * must either be included in the distribution or be available for no
> * more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and must be
> * freely redistributable under reasonable conditions. For an
> * executable file, complete source code means the source code for all
> * modules it contains. It does not include source code for modules or
> * files that typically accompany the major components of the operating
> * system on which the executable file runs.
This one is problematic as it does not specify for how long the "information
on how to obtain complete source code" must be valid.
For example, if it were a requirement to have it available for one year
after the download, Debian would not be able to carry it (as source code is
deleted from the archive when corresponding binaries are deleted) -- plus
one such requirement is considered non-free by many.
If it's enough that source code is available at the same moment the binary
is downloaded, it is acceptable.
(The GPL has a provision for a three-year-long offer for source code, but
as Debian provides source code at the same time as the binaries, Debian
isn't really using it).
--
Jacobo Tarrío | http://jacobo.tarrio.org/
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