Re: [gNewSense-users] unclear licence of AMSLatex (fwd)

[Sam Geeraerts]

ben schreef:
> Yes, since LaTeX packages are referred to by the file name (package xy
> is a file "xy.sty", in general), the package name changes with the file
> name.
> The renaming condition seems hence to be for trademark reasons.
>
> ben
>
> Sam Geeraerts wrote:
>  > Would this renaming affect normal use of AMS-LaTeX? (I'm not sure if
> > using a LaTeX package means directly referring to a file or directory
> > name.)

This seems like a pretty big deal. Renaming an application (like 
Firefox) does not have much impact, but renaming a TeX package which 
seems to be pretty standard would require users to modify their TeX 
sources, wouldn't it? I suppose soft links with the original names 
aren't allowed either?

(btw, sorry for the delay: mail problems)