On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:39:05 +1000 Karl Goetz wrote: > 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? It seems so. And I do *not* like it at all! [...] > > 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 [...] I agree. The Slicer license seems to be an overcomplicated attempt to reinvent a non-copyleft grant, but with lots of obscure restrictions and clauses that (try to) forbid incorporation into copyleft-licensed works, while still allowing incorporation into much more restrictive proprietary works (I still cannot understand how this can be really achieved). I am really disappointed that such a licensing mess ended up in Debian main. :-( -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/frx-gpg-key-transition-2010.txt New GnuPG key, see the transition document! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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