On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 03:59:44PM +0100, Javier Vi?uales Guti?rrez wrote:
> Hello, I'd been talking about C-Kermit license with the HPTalx upstream
> mantainer and I explained him, that C-Kermit license is a non-free license
> from a DFSG point of view because the Clause (A), don't let modification of
> the source code without the consent of the Kermit Project (Columbia
> University) and the fourth paragraph of the DFSG don't let it in this way.
>
> I would like someone confirm me this reasoning, thank you.
This is very much correct. That clause totally flunks the DFSG. It
should be noted that only allowing redistribution with Free operating
systems fails the DFSG also. In that respect, this license is similar
to that of OpenMotif.
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