Re: [Pan-users] Re: Hello There (OT)

[Daniel Rahn]

On Sat, Jan 25, Toby A Inkster wrote:
> Not to tread on Duncan's toes, but I think he meant non-Free/non-Open.

First of all everybody has his own opinion, and this is my personal
opinion, not necessarily SuSE's.

> The Yast2 licence:
> 
>  a) makes *usage* restrictions upon the software; and

What kind of usage restrictions? The license permits you to change the
software the way you want. Yes, there are some restrictions:

- The program has to be called YaST(2) furtheron.
- You must clearly state that you modified it.

The last restriction beeing exactly the same with GPL software.

>  b) seems to prohibit charging for modified versions of Yast2 without
>     written permission from SuSE.

Yes, if you want to make money with the program, you need to have a
written permission (Note: This does not mean that you have to buy a
license). In case you want to provide it without any charges, you can
do so any time you want without haveing to ask anybody for permission.

> Either of these conditions is enough to warrant calling Yast2 non-Free.

That depends ... but I do not want to drive this discussion any further
since this is the wrong place to do so.

greets,

Daniel Rahn

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