Re: Debtags facet for classification non-free packages

2005-11-24 Thread Václav Jůza
Dne čt 24. listopadu 2005 13:58 Václav Jůza napsal(a): making private changes, In my original proposal it would be marked by no-source, Sorry for mistake, in the original proposal it would be marked by ::nonfree-source.

Re: Debtags facet for classification non-free packages

2005-11-24 Thread MJ Ray
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (quoting me without attribution) http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debtags-devel/2005-November/001029.html This is better, but misses quite a few common cases. OTTOMH, there are also restrictions on distributing adapted versions, I think this could be marked by

Re: [Debtags-devel] Re: Debtags facet for classification non-free packages

2005-11-24 Thread Václav Jůza
2005-11-24 15:20 MJ Ray wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (quoting me without attribution) Sorry, because I was not really in CC and the response through debtags-devel was delayed, I copied the response from web archive and forgot. http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debtags-devel/2005-November/00

Re: Linking clause deleted from GNAT GPL

2005-11-24 Thread Nathanael Nerode
Maybe this subject was discussed before, but I'd like some clarification. The GNU Ada compiler (GNAT) from FSF is distributed under GPL with this special linking exception: As a special exception, if other files instantiate generics from this unit, or you link this unit with other files to

Re: Linking clause deleted from GNAT GPL

2005-11-24 Thread Andrew Donnellan
On 11/24/05, Henning Makholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scripsit Andrew Donnellan On 11/23/05, Henning Makholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scripsit Andrew Donnellan [EMAIL PROTECTED] In what way? The clause means the license of GNAT is actually LESS restrictive than the license of GCC (the

Re: Re: Proposed license for IETF Contributions

2005-11-24 Thread Nathanael Nerode
Iwould also rethink the use of e.g. which most closely means 'that is'. Wrong. 'i.e.' stands for 'id est', which means 'that is'. 'e.g.' is correct for introducing an example. However, given the number of people who don't know the difference :-), "for example" is better.

Re: Re: Proposed license for IETF Contributions

2005-11-24 Thread Nathanael Nerode
This specifically implies, for instance, that unauthorized redistributed modified works must not [...] unauthorized makes me think of license violations. That's not what we're talking about here Try this: This specifically implies, for instance, that redistributed

Re: Linking clause deleted from GNAT GPL

2005-11-24 Thread Brian M. Carlson
On Thursday 24 November 2005 20:42, Andrew Donnellan wrote: On 11/24/05, Henning Makholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's an example: This program is licensed under the GPL...etcetc.. If your name is Jim then sections 3a and 3b do not apply. is LESS restrictive than just the GPL. And it