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Re: [PROPOSAL] Allowing crypto in the main archive



On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Wichert Akkerman wrote:

> Previously Marco d'Itri wrote:
> > But is it non-US/main or non-US/non-free?
>
> non-US/main, since the license to the software itself is free.

But if I don't misunderstand chapter 7 (and 8) of the GPL a program
licenced under the GPL that is threatened by a patent may no longer be
DFSG-free.

> Wichert.

cu,
Adrian

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A "No" uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a
"Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
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