>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Suffield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Andrew> Well, this isn't strictly a restriction on redistribution,
Andrew> it's a one-off hoop-jumping requirement. The distinction
Andrew> lies between these two licenses:
A one-off restriction is still a restriction if you've only got one
copy. That copy is *not* free, and control of individual copies is
the fundamental mechanism of copyright.
I'm really surprised that that kind of sophistry persuaded anybody who
matters at Debian. Even if it persuades a court, I don't see why
Debian should shy away from labelling such restrictions "non-free".
Andrew> If there's one thing I learned from debian-legal, it's
Andrew> that most people do not understand licensing, a
Andrew> significant number of upstream authors do not care about
Andrew> it, and the vast majority of licensing issues arise from
Andrew> simple ignorance.
Sure, but none of those are the case here.
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