Re: meaning license statement
* Tanguy Ortolo <tanguy+debian@ortolo.eu> [120605 11:30]:
> I do not know what this documents says, but imagine something like that:
> >> This program is is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
> >> modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
> >>
> >> If you are a member of the US Army, the following restriction applies
> >> in addition to the GPL: you must not use this program for a weapon
> >> system.
>
> That would be completley non-free, would it no?
If the file would add this restriction directly, it would not be
DFSG-free. But if the file would say:
| This program is is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
| modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
|
| According to rule/order/law/whatever XYZ of [body being able to
| make rules for the US Army] member of the US Army are not allowed
| to use this software for [...].
then I would not see any problem.
Thus:
> Bernhard R. Link, 2012-06-04 11:05+0200 (gmane.linux.debian.devel.legal):
> > So it has no meaning to anyone else and for the US
> > government it is about rules set by thatself, so this
> > should not not be a problem for Debian at all.
Bernhard R. Link
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