Re: Question about GPL and DFSG Compatibility of a Proposed Amendment to the W3C Document Licence

[Walter Landry <wlandry@caltech.edu>]

Francesco Poli <invernomuto@paranoici.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:27:28 -0700 (PDT) Walter Landry wrote:
>> > Option 2
>> > --------
> [...]
>> I would say that this option fails the DFSG because it only allows
>> copying and modification of "reasonable" amounts.
> 
> Agreed, again.
> 
>> It would also be incompatible with the GPL,
> 
> I think it is indeed GPL-incompatible, as you say, but... 
> 
>> so I do not understand why Eben Moglen
>> would say that it is compatible.
> 
> ...as far as I understand, Eben Moglen believes Option *3* to be
> GPL-compatible (see the message that started this thread).
> Now we are talking about Option 2.

Actually, in the referenced web page

  http://www.w3.org/2011/03/html-license-options.html

there is the claim

  Views within the PSIG differ on how each license satisfies each use
  cases. The primary sources of disagreement relate to one's view of
  the following:

    * the GPL-compatibility of a license. Note: Eben Moglen has stated
      that he considers Options 2 and 3 to be GPL-compatible.

Cheers,
Walter Landry
wlandry@caltech.edu