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bug#28193: tome4 tiles are nonfree?
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Christopher Allan Webber |
Subject: |
bug#28193: tome4 tiles are nonfree? |
Date: |
Mon, 04 Sep 2017 23:52:12 -0500 |
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Christopher Allan Webber writes:
>> Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The GNU FSDG requirements
>> for non-functional data are relatively permissive:
>>
>> Non-functional Data
>>
>> Data that isn't functional, that doesn't do a practical job, is more
>> of an adornment to the system's software than a part of it. Thus, we
>> don't insist on the free license criteria for non-functional data. It
>> can be included in a free system distribution as long as its license
>> gives you permission to copy and redistribute, both for commercial and
>> non-commercial purposes. For example, some game engines released
>> under the GNU GPL have accompanying game information—a fictional world
>> map, game graphics, and so on—released under such a
>> verbatim-distribution license. This kind of data can be part of a
>> free system distribution, even though its license does not qualify as
>> free, because it is non-functional.
>>
>>
>> https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html#non-functional-data
>
> Oh, I didn't realize that.
>
>> I cannot tell from the text above whether restricting the use of game
>> graphics to a particular game is permitted by the GNU FSDG. I think we
>> should ask for clarification from the address@hidden mailing
>> list. Would you be willing to ask?
>>
>> Mark
>
> Sure, I can ask.
I haven't heard anything back. I'm assuming it's probably fine, given
the FSDG quoted above. Closing!
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