Re: NASA CDF
On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Bernhard R. Link <brlink@debian.org> wrote:
> * Aaron M. Ucko <amu@alum.mit.edu> [101210 20:36]:
>> > The conclusion I draw from the threads above is that the license above
>> > is DFSG-free.
>>
>> I agree with you, but also with those who observed that the notion of a
>> federal agency holding copyright is a bit odd; published US government
>> work falls into the public domain
>
> Only in the US. They still own the copyright for the rest of the world.
> (And then I think they can buy stuff not produced by themselves and that
> is not even public domain in the US).
Speculations on the copyright status of US government works outside of
US aside, would "can be incorporated into any other substantive
product with or without modifications for profit or non-profit" (as
stated in the license) qualify as DFSG-free?
Best,
Teemu
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