> > In context of the above, someone should be able to modify
> > and use the software in a way not conformant to the MPEG-4 specifications,
> > but the license is fine in saying that modification can't be redistributed
> > (just as I can't distribute software that violates the GPL).
>
> I'm terri
> I think Debian (and OSI) needs to decide whether or not this is a
> philosophy they reject, and thus patch the hole in the DFSG/OSD. Or,
> ignore it until it becomes an actual issue. It was this kind of
> ambiguity, as well as a lack of general public interest in seeing problems
> in the OSD/DF
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Sam TH wrote:
> Debian-legal has repeatedly held that requiring or prohibiting
> particular behavior as a condition of distributiing modified versions
> is in violation of the Fields of Endeavor clause of the DFSG.
But, that's not what the issue here is. The issue is not on
On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 03:40:39PM -0600, Sam TH wrote:
>
> References:
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal-0012/msg00109.html
>
> Among others. (for some reason the search engine for -legal isn't
> working so well).
Another reference:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal-0006/msg00041.htm
On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 03:40:39PM -0600, Sam TH wrote:
> I think we should introduce the concept of precedent into our
> deliberations here on debian-legal. That is, when a clause of the
> DFSG has been consistenly interpreted to mean that some aspect of a
> license is or is not free, then that s
On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 11:20:15AM -0800, Brian Behlendorf wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Joseph Carter wrote:
> > 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
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Joseph Carter wrote:
> 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 f
On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 06:39:42AM -0800, Brian Behlendorf wrote:
> > Not only does term #6 prohibit me from distributing copies modified in this
> > way, it actually goes as far as trying to prevent me from making such
> > changes in the first place.
>
> Look, I didn't say it was a good thing.
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