> Theo de Raadt writes: > > May I ask what fucking asshole in Japan decided he should override the > > license of a 20 year old piece of permissively licensed software because > > his idiology was more important than the heritage he built on?? > > > > Yes, I said asshole. Let me say it again. SOME ASSHOLE. > > > > To me, anyone who thinks they should be able to do minor changes which > > change a license should have history forget about them. > > > > So I am suggesting this port be removed. > > It is the same license that has been in src/usr.bin/less for at least > 14 years: > > /* > * Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Mark Nudelman > * > * You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public > * License or the Less License, as specified in the README file. > * > * For more information about less, or for information on how to > * contact the author, see the README file. > */
Then the author screwed by by leaving a LICENSE file which has no comment on the GPL In any case, everyone always accepts the least restrictive terms. Maybe we should release OpenSSH or OpenBSD under multiple terms, where the 2nd has such evil terms noone will accept it. Why would anyone ever accept horrible terms? Note that the GPL has no bearing when found next to a ISC or 2 term license. None at all. The GPL restrictions do not apply. They don't apply to anyone. Someone weak willed added that to satisfy some bearded crybaby, and noone got what they wanted.
