> > However now that I *have* done what I should have done two years ago > > and familiarized myself with the license, I think that there is a > > significant problem with the ncurses license as it stands---in that it > > does not guarantee anyone the right to distribute modified versions. > > > > Without this guarantee, written into the license, Debian cannot use > > ncurses. And even if you were to grant us special dispensation, our > > informal charter would forbid us using ncurses as the base of our > > product---it would be, at best, a compatability library. > > > > How do we resolve this issue? > > I don't yet know. I believe Debian's position on this is (a) > unreasonable,
I agree with you on this. I personally believe that Debian should relax this requirement about non-modifiable & redistributable code not being suitable for the primary distribution. I've never seen how it helps any cause other than sticking a finger in the eye of those who might like to keep some medium of control over their work. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .