On 05.08.02 Julian Gilbey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Aug 05, 2002 at 09:33:37AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
Hi, http://bugs.debian.org/153257 > > I repeat: the file renaming requirement is not DFSG-free, and you > > wanting it to be so will not make it so. DFSG 4 does not permit it. [DFSG] > 4. Integrity of The Author's Source Code > > The license may restrict source-code from being distributed in > modified form _only if the license allows the distribution of > "patch files" with the source code for the purpose of modifying > the program at build time. The license must explicitly permit > distribution of software built from modified source code. > *** The license may require derived works to carry a different > name or version number from the original software. *** > (This is a compromise. The Debian group encourages all authors to > not restrict any files, source or binary, from being modified.) > > Note the ***...*** section. > Hmm, the original submitter complained about the contradiction between: - you're allowed to change tex.web as long as you don't call the final program TeX and - the statement in the header of tex.web itself, that one is not allowed to change the file at all. As there is the technique to use the .ch files I don't know, if this is relevant to us. Anybody mentioned, that there were some discussions on debian-legal. Anybody has a clue, what were the results of these discussions? Further the submitter complained about: The individual parts of this distribution often have their own copyright. Please look into the respective files for their copyright. which is similar to #218105. I guess, as soon as the first part is is clarified we should close that bug here and open another one. Regards, Hilmar -- sigmentation fault -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
