Re: Re-release restrictions (was: OpenDivX license)

2001-01-25 Thread Nicolás Lichtmaier
> > 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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread Nicolás Lichtmaier
> 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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread Brian Behlendorf
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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread Sam TH
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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread David Starner
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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread Sam TH
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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread Brian Behlendorf
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

Re: OpenDivX license

2001-01-25 Thread Joseph Carter
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.