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Re: drbdmanage EULA conforming to DFSG?



> Markus Frosch writes ("drbdmanage EULA conforming to DFSG?"):
>> I, myself, would consider the license non-free in terms of DFSG, due to this paragraph:
>>
>> > 3.4) Without prior written consent of LICENSOR or an authorized partner,
>> > LICENSEE is not allowed to:
>> > [...]
>> > b) provide commercial turn-key solutions based on the LICENSED
>> >    SOFTWARE or commercial services for the LICENSED SOFTWARE or
>> >    its modifications to any third party (e.g. software support or
>> >    trainings).
>>
>> What's your opinion about that clause?
>
> Wow.  That's horrible.  This is definitely unacceptable for Debian.
>
> (I haven't read the rest of the licence.  It's been suggested on
> debian-legal that this is far from the only serious problem.)
>
>> > Is DRBD Manage open source software?
>> >
>> > Yes, the license meets OSI?^@^Ys Open Source Definition, it
>> > conforms to Debian?^@^Ys social contract, it conforms to
>> > Ubuntu?^@^Ys licensing policy and it is within Launchpad?^@^Ys
>> > licensing conditions.
>
> This is clearly false as regards acceptability to Debian.
> I doubt very much that they have talked to OSI or to Ubuntu.
>
> I have CC'd one of the OSI lists.  I couldn't find an appropriate list
> for Ubuntu.  Maybe someone else here knows how to bring this to the
> appropriate Ubuntu people's attention ?

legal@canonical.com, I guess.  That is not a mailing list, however.


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