On Fri, Nov 24, 2000 at 01:52:08PM -0700, Bruce Sass wrote: > Hi All, > > What are the ramifications of releasing software with a statement of > what type of license the software can be used under, instead of explicit > terms and conditions?
The big question would be: did the author really mean what was said? > e.g., If a package is release with the following license statement > (or whatever conveys the same intent, which I hope is clear): > > This software can be used by individuals and corporations under > the terms and conditions of any license that conforms to the > Debian Free Software Guidelines. Any license? For example, public domain software meets DFSG. > can one then go on to say... > > Redistribution of this software, or any work derived from it, > must contain this license statement. I think this statement would be ambiguous. > If this topic has been covered already, can you provide me with a clue > (keywords, dates, etc.) to aid in a search through the archives. In the past, I think we've asked authors to clarify what they meant (in analogous situations, not anything which is precisely this situation). Thanks, -- Raul
