On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:42:32 -0400 Michael Hanke <mih@debian.org> wrote: > Dear -legal, > > I'm currently looking into packaging a software with a license that > has the following clause: > > | Your contribution of software and/or data to XXXX (including prior > | to the date of the first publication of this Agreement, each a > | "Contribution") and/or downloading, copying, modifying, displaying, > | distributing or use of any software and/or data from XXXX > | (collectively, the "Software") constitutes acceptance of all of the > | terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to such > | terms and conditions, you have no right to contribute your > | Contribution, or to download, copy, modify, display, distribute or > use | the Software. Does this mean if i disagree with a part of the contribution agreement that I'm not allowed to download it? (I'm Looking at slicers License.txt since i don't see a copy of the licence you are working with). > I had some concerns about the fact the users of such package would > automatically agree to all conditions in that license even before they > get to see it on there system. However, apparently this is not a > problem for inclusion of such package into main -- this conclusion is > based on the fact that the slicer package also uses exactly this > style of license: > > http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/s/slicer/slicer_3.6.3~svn16075-2/slicer.copyright > > I assume that this is OK, because the rest of the license only imposes > DFSG-compliant constraints. > > Is that correct? I find the slicer licence really dificult to understand, but i guess we're heading down a tangent by discussing it. Could you include the actual licence terms for the package you are working on, perhaps with its itp bug number? kk -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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