Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > In conclusion, I think this license has three main issues: > * clause 4, which could force identity disclosure (thus failing DFSG#1) > * clause 6, which goes beyond what is permitted by DFSG#4 > * indemnification clause, which could possibly fail some DFSG
I broadly agree with the above conclusion. Clause 4 and the indemnification clause seem like lawyerbombs (things which would be unpredictable until decided in court), but I think clause 6 is more specific than the three-letter "PHP" combination, so not as much of a problem. > My advice is to try and persuade upstream to adopt a well-known and > widespread Free Software license, such as the 3-clause BSD license, for > instance. Yes, I'd try that. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]