Riley Baird <orthogo...@librewrt.org> writes: >>>> In that case, "permissive" licenses also include restrictions -- >>>> but >>>> they are not described as such. >>> >>> The choosealicense.com page for the MIT license actually does list >>> the >>> requirement to keep a copy of the license and all copyright notices >>> as a >>> restriction. >> >> Yes, it does, using softer language. This same mode of language >> should >> be used in the GPL description. Rather than "requires" and "further >> restricts". > > Good point. Here's their version: > >> The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone who >> distributes your code or a derivative work to make the source >> available under the same terms. V3 is similar to V2, but further >> restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations. > > And, here's my modified version: > >> The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that ensures that anyone >> who >> distributes your code or a derivative work will make the source >> available under the same terms. V3 is similar to V2, but ensures >> that >> any hardware it is used in will permit software modifications. > > (Personally, I don't think that "requires" is strong language in the > same way that "further restricts" is, but I've removed it anyway.) > > I'm happy to submit this as a pull request, if you think the language > okay, but before I do, I would like to know if this change in language > would be sufficient to prevent a fork, or if there are other language > problems with the site. >
I think your version is definitely an improvement and it would be great to submit it as a pull request. Thanks! -john -- John Sullivan | Executive Director, Free Software Foundation GPG Key: 61A0963B | http://status.fsf.org/johns | http://fsf.org/blogs/RSS Do you use free software? Donate to join the FSF and support freedom at <http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=8096>.