Re: nmap is non-free software

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice]

Alfred M. Szmidt 写道：
> Even propietery software companies are alloewd be able to run 
> free
> software for any purpose, the nmap license expliclty prohibits 
> that;

I don't agree that it prohibits them from running nmap, only from 
running it ‘within’ their programs.  I read that as similar (if 
not their own reading of) GPL's ‘derivative work’.  It's 
unfortunate that they chose such a poor (re)phrasing that invites 
many different interpretations, and FWIW, I agree that nmap's 
‘clarified’ GPL sucks and is far worse than the original.

Kind regards,

T G-R

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