Hi, > Well, going tangent :-), the GPL does not "force" you to do anything: > > 5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not > signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or > distribute the Program or its derivative works.
It was my understanding that if you use GPLed code your code must also be GPLed. Isn't that "forcing" you? > Well, everything I can say is that TAO restriction is not DFSG-compliant: > > 4. Integrity of The Author's Source Code > > The license may restrict source-code from being distributed in modified > form _only if the license allows the distribution of "patch files" with > the source code for the purpose of modifying the program at build time. > > > The "only" above means that every other restriction, like "being conform > to a given standard" in the TAO case, is not an allowed. Well here we go again, the patch clause! :) Can someone tell me how to propose a change in the Policy? I'd really like to see this changed to allow for "exceptions." What the exceptions would be I am not sure of. It is something that should be discussed, IMHO. -Ossama ______________________________________________________________________ Ossama Othman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 58 60 1A E8 7A 66 F4 44 74 9F 3C D4 EF BF 35 88 1024/8A04D15D 1998/08/26
