On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 04:01:05PM +0100, Xavier Roche wrote: > > if a program license restricts usage to e.g. non-commercial use only, > > will this (usually) disqualify a package from inclusion into non-free? > > DFSG (http://www.debian.org/social_contract.en.html) > 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor > The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a > specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program > from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research. > > As "must not" is clearly specified, I think such license would not fit the > DFSG (The Debian Free Software Guidelines), IMHO.
Obviously, but the question was about non-free. AFAIK, non-free only needs permission to redistribute. Frank > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
