On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 11:04:19PM -0600, Francisco Castellon wrote:
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> > From: Alex Malinovich [mailto:demonbane@the-love-shack.net]
> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 10:36 PM
> > To: debuser
> > Subject: Re: My file upload cgi ...
> >
> > On Mon, 2003-05-05 at 22:58, sean finney wrote:
> > > On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 08:14:33PM -0600, Francisco Castellon wrote:
> > > > Why don't you use psupload?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.perlservices.net/en/programs/psupload/index.shtml
> > >
> > > have you looked at the license[1] for that software?
> > >
> > >
> > > sean
> > >
> > > [1] http://www.perlservices.net/en/licensing_agreement.shtml
> >
> > I feel dirty just reading that. And it's all your fault sean! ;)
> >
> > To the OP, look on CPAN.org, I'm sure you can find a decent file
> > transfer script that's GPL'd on there.
>
> Please excuse the ignorance but what is wrong with that license
> agreement again?
Well, it's not even close to DFSG free.
* Clause 1 of the license restricts you to use one copy of the
software (though I'm still not sure exactly what they mean here. Oh
well). This seems to be a use restriction.
* Clauses 2 and 3 restrict redistribution. See DFSG 1. [1]
* It seems silly to go on, but clause 3 also clearly violates DFSG 2.
In short, this is a Microsoftian license; the software doesn't
"belong" to you, "they" own it and can tell you what you can and
cannot do. Not my idea of usable software. Why place yourself at the
mercy of someone diabolical enough to write (and use) such a license?
[1] http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
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