OpenDivX license

2001-01-23 Thread Davide Puricelli
Hi, I'd like to hear some comments about OpenDivX license that it's attached below: DivX Open License = Version 1.0 Copyright (C) 2001 Project Mayo. Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Provided

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-23 Thread Brian Ristuccia
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 08:01:27PM +0100, Davide Puricelli wrote: > Hi, I'd like to hear some comments about OpenDivX license that it's attached > below: > > DivX Open License > = > Version 1.0 > > Copyright (C) 2001 Project Mayo. Everyone is permitted to copy and > distribute

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-23 Thread Samuel Hocevar
I contacted the Project Mayo guys a few weeks ago about this, telling them that I was worried about this license which they claim (and probably want) to be OpenSource, and which obviously isn't. They don't seem to see the issues as real problems. A few other people are trying to convince them as

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Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-23 Thread Brian Behlendorf
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Brian Ristuccia wrote: > It's not an open source license. Term #6 places limitations on distributing > modified copies. Erm, so does every copyright license. To be specific, it sounds like your concern is over adherence to a standard being one of the conditions for redistrib

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-23 Thread Brian Ristuccia
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 01:31:12PM -0800, Brian Behlendorf wrote: > On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Brian Ristuccia wrote: > > It's not an open source license. Term #6 places limitations on distributing > > modified copies. > > la CSS, then it would not be OSD-conformant. But if, reductio ad > absurdum, th

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-23 Thread David Starner
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 08:01:27PM +0100, Davide Puricelli wrote: > 1. You may use the Codec (and any Larger Work created by you) to > create Encoded Content, and may use, copy, distribute, display and > transmit that Encoded Content, provided that Encoded Content may not > be used for direct comme

non-free packages - what exactly are the requirements from vendor?

2001-01-23 Thread Brian Russo
In section 5.2 of DR "Packages which do not apply to the DFSG are placed in the non-free section. These packages are not considered as part of the Debian dist.." Which is all very well and ambiguous.. What exactly are the requirements? I have a specific case in mind, but I'd rather wait a while,

Re: non-free packages - what exactly are the requirements from vendor?

2001-01-23 Thread Brian Russo
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 06:36:46PM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > As I understand it; the only real requirements in order for > something to be included/distributed in "non-free" is: > > o Must be able to legally redistribute "as part of the > distribution". Be this on CD's.. ftp's.. rsync.. whatev