Rick Moen writes: > Quoting Russell Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > Oh, it's *always* had to be changed. Anybody could insert > > restrictions on use into a license and ask us to approve it. Since > > the OSD says nothing about a license not being allowed to have > > restrictions on use, we would have to approve the license. > > Or they'll turn you into a newt? > > Russ, on other occasions, I believe you've been among those reminding > people that the OSD isn't a black-box algorithm into which you plug > candidate licences to determine whether they pass or fail. Whether > I recall correctly or not, those were words of wisdom.
They were also wrong. Oh, we *can* stretch the definition, but inventing requirements out of whole cloth is an invitation to a party -- party to a lawsuit, that is. -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | businesses persuade 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | governments coerce Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
