Riley Baird wrote [apparently not citing authors]: >> DFSG-free software usually refrain from restricting use or download. > > Is this a requirement? The Microsoft Public License states: > > If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not > accept the license, do not use the software.
It's not a requirement but IMO it's worth seeking to change if the licence has other problems. Usage is an act not normally restricted by copyright so it often indicates that a licence is pretending to be a contract or hybrid copyright/patent licence, instead of a simple conditional copyright licence grant. Hope that explains, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct
