Re: Please discuss the PSF license

2001-11-18 Thread David Johnson
On Sunday 18 November 2001 07:29 pm, Russell Nelson wrote: > Please look at the Python Software Foundation license: > > http://www.python.org/2.1.1/license.html This license appears to conform to the OSD, and to be GPL compliant. I see no reason not to approve it. However a few comments are in o

Please discuss the PSF license

2001-11-18 Thread Russell Nelson
Please look at the Python Software Foundation license: http://www.python.org/2.1.1/license.html Besides being OSD-compliant (Guido's on the board, y'know), it is intended to be GPL-compatible. -- -russ nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://russnelson.com Crynwr sells support for free software |

Re: OSD #1 proposed change

2001-11-18 Thread Chris D. Sloan
On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 02:11:41PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 12:58:54AM -0500, Forrest J. Cavalier III >([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] > > Currently OSD #1 reads: > > The license shall not restrict any party from selling > >

Re: OSD compliant shareware

2001-11-18 Thread Chris D. Sloan
Sorry about that. I accidently sent the message while it was incomplete... On Sun, Nov 18, 2001 at 06:04:47PM -0800, Chris D. Sloan wrote: > On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 08:59:21PM -0500, John Cowan wrote: > > As I said, action can give consent, and a restaurant menu is just as much a > > contract of

Re: OSD compliant shareware

2001-11-18 Thread Chris D. Sloan
On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 08:59:21PM -0500, John Cowan wrote: > As I said, action can give consent, and a restaurant menu is just as much a > contract of adhesion (one-sided) as a Microsoft EULA. On Sun, Nov 18, 2001 at 06:45:54PM -0500, John Cowan wrote: > David Johnson scripsit: > > > A menu at

Re: OSD compliant shareware

2001-11-18 Thread John Cowan
David Johnson scripsit: > A menu at a restaurant clearly lays out the "terms" of the contract: a > particular price in exchange for a particular item. The fact that you pay fo > the item after you have used it does not make it very much different from any > other commercial transaction. Not

Re: OSD compliant shareware

2001-11-18 Thread David Johnson
On Saturday 17 November 2001 05:59 pm, John Cowan wrote: > As I said, action can give consent, and a restaurant menu is just as much a > contract of adhesion (one-sided) as a Microsoft EULA. A menu at a restaurant clearly lays out the "terms" of the contract: a particular price in exchange for