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Re: w3m: 'license'; error: redefinition of 'struct file_handle'
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Mark H Weaver |
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Re: w3m: 'license'; error: redefinition of 'struct file_handle' |
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Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:43:53 -0500 |
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address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
> Andreas Enge <address@hidden> skribis:
>
>> Additionally, the file matrix.c looks non-free to me:
>> "3. No charge is made for this software or works derived from it.
>> This clause shall not be construed as constraining other software
>> distributed on the same medium as this software, nor is a
>> distribution fee considered a charge."
>>
>> So maybe it needs to be patched out, if possible? How come debian contains
>> the file?
>
> It’s not in http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Software_blacklist so I guess
> it’s a question for the gnu-linux-libre mailing list. Any volunteer?
I asked RMS, and he thinks that this clause is okay because it says a
"distribution fee" is okay and does not limit the amount. Thus, what it
prohibits is a fee for the right to use the program, which is okay.
He was actually slightly more concerned about whether it allowed
distribution of modified versions:
Everyone is granted permission to copy, modify and redistribute
Overall, he said that with its most natural intepretation, it is a free
software license, but that it is not clear. He asked me to attempt to
contact the library authors for clarification, but in the meantime I
think we can consider this license acceptable.
Apologies for paraphrasing RMS rather than quoting him directly, but I
forgot to ask whether it was okay to publish what he wrote in private
email.
Mark
Re: w3m: 'license'; error: redefinition of 'struct file_handle', Ludovic Courtès, 2013/02/13