Hello, I'm curious as to people's opinions on the license for the JPython package. It's a Python->Java bytecode compiler; the full text of the license is available at:
http://www.python.org/jpython/license.html Does this qualify as free software (under the terms of the Debian Social Contract)? If not, what modifications would be necessary for it to qualify as free software? Two clauses seem like possible problems to me: Section 3 clause (ii): The user agrees "(ii) not to introduce any modifications known to be harmful, or where there is reason to believe they will be harmful, to other users and their systems" Section 5: "5. Licensee agrees to share with CNRI any bug fixes, patches, ports to other platforms, minor corrections and the like made by Licensee to the Software. Licensee hereby agrees and acknowledges that any such changes shall be deemed free of any claims under copyright, patent or other rights or interests and that CNRI may reproduce, disseminate and otherwise use the changes as part of its Software at no cost to CNRI or its licensed users. CNRI may, at its sole discretion, decide whether or not to incorporate any such changes in the Software." Thanks for your input. If it's convenient, CC'd responses would be greatly appreciated (I'm not subscribed, but I read the archives on the web; non-CC'd responses will be read eventually). -Sumner [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yes, that's a z) -- rage, rage against the dying of the light -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
