Brian M. Carlson writes: > On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 03:24:20PM -0500, Russell Nelson wrote: > > Henning Makholm writes: > > > This denies a user the right to make modifications and distribute the > > > modified software (with source code) to his neighbour *without* also > > > distributing it to the public at large. > > > > > > The consensus on debian-legal that this right is a sine qua non for > > > DFSG-freedom is strong and well established. > > > > Where does it say this in the DFSG? > > Debian has a strong "common law" tradition with regard to the DFSG.
Fair enough, but do you really expect people to study the archives? For example, Google knows nothing about "debian-legal RPSL", implying that you never discussed the RPSL. A search of the Subject: headers between last July and now shows no instance of RPSL, or Real. Why not change the DFSG? -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | You get prosperity when Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | the government does less, 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | not when the government Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | does something right.
