* s...@debian.org <s...@debian.org> [200717 17:51]: > On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 10:44:24 -0400, Marvin Renich wrote: > > The intended purpose is to ensure that the recipient has every > > reasonable opportunity to modify the software in any reasonable way the > > recipient desires. The sole purpose of the requirement for source is to > > protect this freedom, and the requirement should not be applied > > independently from this purpose. > > I mostly agree, and I do agree with the resulting conclusion, but I > don't think this is *quite* the whole story. What you said here maps > to the FSF's "Freedom 3" and half of "Freedom 1", and also matches the > justification given for the source code requirement in the annotated > Open Source Definition. > > In addition to freedom to modify, I think we also want to make sure a > sufficiently knowledgeable recipient can inspect the unmodified software; > that's the other half of the FSF's "Freedom 1" (freedom to study). > However, I don't think considering freedom-to-study actually changes > the conclusion in this case.
Thanks, Simon. This is very instructive, and I agree. ...Marvin
