Re: Fw: gnuplot, is it free?
On 21/12/06, Carles Pina i Estany <carles@pina.cat> wrote:
It is not possible to distribute new versions of gnuplot (only original
source code and patches), etc.
According to the 4th DFSG:
Integrity of The Author's Source Code
The license may restrict source-code from being distributed in
modified form _only_ if the license allows the distribution of
"patch files" with the source code for the purpose of modifying
the program at build time. The license must explicitly permit
distribution of software built from modified source code. The
license may require derived works to carry a different name or
version number from the original software. (This is a
compromise. The Debian group encourages all authors not to
restrict any files, source or binary, from being modified.)
so patch files are ok. The IceWeasel fork is another example of this
("... derived works to carry a different name...").
- Jordi G. H.
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