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Re: Please advise regarding DFSG compliance of WPL-2



أحمد المحمودي	<aelmahmoudy@users.sourceforge.net> writes:
> On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 04:37:39AM +0000, Landry, Walter wrote:
>> However, this part
>> 
>> >
>> >     Third - Coverage:
>> >
>> > Waqf license can cover the published works with other licenses that do
>> > not conflict with it. Also Waqf can cover the parts that complement
>> > the work of other licenses, or the works that have been exonerated by
>> > domestic laws because of the expiry of their period. Waqf does not
>> > cover works which are harmful or most likely to be harmful.
>> 
>> is more troublesome.  If I use this software for weapons, it sounds like
>> I can not distribute modified versions?
> ---end quoted text---
>
> As far as I understand, this is a restriction on the use of the Waqf 
> license, not the software itself.

The problem arises when I make modifications to the work that can not be
covered by the license.  Part 7 starts with

  The user can redistribute modifications only under this license ...

Since 'bad' modifications can not be covered by the license, 'bad'
modifications can not be distributed at all.

Cheers,
Walter Landry

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