On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 03:51:09PM +0100, Marc van Leeuwen wrote: > > ;# Use and redistribution for ANY PURPOSE are granted as long as all > > ;# copyright notices are retained. Redistribution with modification is > > ;# allowed provided that you 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. > > > > How about this? Any comments? > > A modified version differs from the original one (otherwise it is not > modified, right?) and it will therefore be distinguishable using for instance > "diff". I think one should be clearer about the means needed to make the > distinction (file names, --version flag, ...).
Why not use the text of the GPL (Clause 2 a) after the "provided that": You [must] cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change. Cheers, Mark
