On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:27:36 +0200 Gabriel Bouvigne wrote: > Reinhard Tartler a écrit : [...] > > Now the member of the ftpteam is concerned that this might be an > > additional restriction that is not allowed by the (L)GPLv2. > > LGPLv2 doesn't allow any licensee to set additionnal restrictions. However, > the original licensor (ie the copyright holder) is always free to set any > further restriction. > Thus, to me this license is valid, even if this is not the usual LGPLv2 > license. (but there is a twist, see below) I don't agree that the license is valid, since it is self-contradictory, taking the additional restrictions into account. Hence, it is likely that no one (but the copyright holder) is legally authorized to redistribute the work. For a more detailed analysis of the troubles created by copyright holders that adopt the (L)GPL, but add further restrictions at the same time, please see the following thread: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/05/msg00298.html Especially, please read the reply by RMS: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/05/msg00303.html and my analysis: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/05/msg00309.html The cited thread talks about a case where the copyright holder adopted the GPL while adding further restrictions, but the analysis holds for the LGPL as well. -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/progs/scripts/pdebuild-hooks.html Need some pdebuild hook scripts? ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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