* MJ Ray: > cate wrote: >> Eugen Dedu wrote: >> > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=532456, about licenses >> I think there is a problem in terminology. AFAIK (but IANAL), the >> "any use" doesn't include distribution of software. >> For this reason I think it is safe to classify it as non distributable, >> >> It seems that the author intention was to interpret the "any use" in >> a wider manner, but this is not legally safe for us. > > I'd agree with that unless someone can tell me why not.
Surprise, surprise---it does include distribution: | oOo | | Since the original terms of 15 years ago maybe do not make our | intentions completely clear given today's refined usage of the legal | terms, we append this additional permission: | | Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software | for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, | provided that this notice is not removed and that neither | the authors nor the Technische Universitaet Berlin are | deemed to have made any representations as to the suitability | of this software for any purpose nor are held responsible | for any defects of this software. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO | WARRANTY FOR THIS SOFTWARE. | | Berkeley/Bremen, 05.04.2009 | Jutta Degener | Carsten Bormann Just downloaded from <http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~jutta/toast.html>. ("Use" in German copyright law refers to exploitation of the copyright. Reading a book is not considered "use".) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org