On Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 11:02:41AM -0600, Ean Schuessler wrote: > I don't want to quibble over semantics, but I don't think the meanings > are as you suggest. The difference in meaning between "guideline" and > "definition" would seem to be one of accuracy or rigorousness. For > Debian's purposes I would say that our guideline is used much more like > a definition. I can't see many conditions where we would waive *any* of > the guideline's premises. It's tests, and our demand of compliance, is > rigid and unforgiving.
I think the distinction is in the other direction. What do we do with a license that meets the DFSG in every detail, but is still non-free? Debian would refuse such a license. I asked Russell Nelson what OSI would do in such a case, but I never received an answer. Richard Braakman