Re: [GNU-linux-libre] choosealicense.com fork with better wording, perhaps ?

[hellekin]

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On 11/11/2014 05:22 PM, John Sullivan wrote:
>>
>> Good point. Here's their version:
>>
>>> The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that requires anyone who
>>> distributes your code or a derivative work to make the source
>>> available under the same terms. V3 is similar to V2, but further
>>> restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
>>
>> And, here's my modified version:
>>
>>> The GPL (V2 or V3) is a copyleft license that ensures that anyone
>>> who
>>> distributes your code or a derivative work will make the source
>>> available under the same terms. V3 is similar to V2, but ensures
>>> that
>>> any hardware it is used in will permit software modifications.
>>
>> (Personally, I don't think that "requires" is strong language in the
>> same way that "further restricts" is, but I've removed it anyway.)
>
*** I agree that "requires" here is a statement of a fact.  If "further
restricts" is replaced, then the whole paragraph loses its derogatory
meaning.  I would use "ensures" instead of "requires", and "prevents" to
replace "further restricts", with the result:

The GPL (v2 or v3) is a copyleft license that ensures anyone who
distributes your code or a derivative work will make the source
available under the same terms. V3 is similar to v2, but prevents use in
hardware that forbids software alterations.

The reason I want to propose that alternative is to avoid repeating the
word "ensures", and stick to the original style to insist on the
problematic wording.

==
hk

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