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Re: NetData violating DFSG, nonfree?



On Fri, 2023-08-25 at 11:35 +0800, Paul Wise wrote:

> ## Acceptance
> By using the software, you agree to all of the terms and conditions
> below.

This is icky, not sure about DFSG compliance.

> ## Copyright License
> The licensor grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, non-
> sublicensable, non-transferable license to use, copy, distribute, make
> available the software, in each case subject to the limitations,
> restrictions and conditions below.

Does not allow modifications, fails DFSG item 3.

> ## Limitations
> This license allows you to use the Software only to interface with the
> licensor's other software components, such as Netdata Agents and
> Netdata Cloud. Any use with replacements for these components is not
> permitted.

Discriminates against Netdata competitors, fails DFSG item 6.

> ## Restrictions
> The Software is provided in a binary form for use by end-users. You may
> not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or modify the Software.
> The Software is licensed as a single product and its component parts
> may not be separated.

Not distributing source code, fails DFSG item 2.

The restrictions seem like they fail DFSG item 6.


-- 
bye,
pabs

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