Re: copyright question
On Tue, Jun 08, 1999 at 09:54:39PM +0900, Taketoshi Sano wrote:
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> %%%
> Redistribution and use with or without modification are permitted provided
> that the following conditions are met:
>
> 1. One of the following (1-a,1-b,1-c)
>
> 1-a. Source distribution have all information in the original distribution.
> 1-b. Binary distribution have the complete corresponding machine-readable
> source code to build up the working version of the software.
> 1-c. Binary distribution have the written offer, valid for at least one
> year, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your
> cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete
> machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to build up
> the working version of the software.
>
> 2. Modifications are documented.
> 3. The copyright notice and this list of conditions are maintained.
>
> Note:
>
> I (the author of this software) recommend that you (the user) make
> the executable binary from the source code using your own system.
>
> Also, I welcome the improvement of the code from you, and I hope
> that you will create the better IPL code by yourself using
> the sample code in the original archive of this software.
> %%%
>
> Is this license DSFG compliant ? Are there any more objection ?
>
> Please tell me your opinion. Thanks.
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Um...what exactly is wrong with the GPL for this code? Is there a
reason the author rejects this? (The modified version sounds very
GPL'ish).
Chris
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