On Thu, Dec 09, 1999 at 03:21:44PM -0600, David Starner wrote: > On Fri, Dec 10, 1999 at 12:07:28AM +0900, Masayuki Hatta wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Now I'm talking with the author of jcode.pl(libjcode-perl, currently in > > non-free) about changing its license. Recently he gave me the draft of new > > license for it. It goes like: > > > > ;# Use and redistribution for ANY PURPOSE are granted as long as all > > ;# copyright notices are retained. > Okay. > > > Redistribution with functional > > ;# modification is allowed provided that you demonstrate your > ^^^^^^^^^^^ For me i sounds like : you have to tell what did you changed (in some file for example) cause author dont want bug reports that something dont work bet he didnt make it really.
> What does this mean? If you have to show him you modification, that would > make it not DFSG free. > > > ;# modification and make your modified version distinguishable from > > ;# the original one. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS > > ;# IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. > Okay. > > > > Is this DFSG-free? I think he is pretty cooperative, so there may be > > a chance to change it. > Besides the requirement that you demonstrate your modification, it's fine. > I don't know what he was trying to say there, though.
