Thomas Bushnell, BSG writes: > Russell Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Thomas Bushnell, BSG writes: > > > You are ignoring the *substance* of DFSG and focusing on its literal > > > wording. > > > > You have no argument why the literal meaning differs from the > > substance of #3. You can't, because it doesn't. Go read the > > rationale for #3. > > The *substance* of #3 is to preserve the right to make changes such as > suit the *changer*.
Please don't change the subject and then claim victory. The subject at hand is whether the RPSL violates #3 because modifiers have to publish, but mere redistributors don't. The substance of that part of #3 is that a recipient gets to redistribute on the same terms as she received the software. > > I know, and you can't point to anything in the DFSG that prohibits > Because debian-legal-free is a particular reading of the DFSG. How do you read something that doesn't exist? I think it's more accurate to say that debian-legal-free is a peculiar reading of the DFSG. -- -russ nelson http://russnelson.com | A government does enough Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | wrong to offset what it 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | does right. Better that Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | it should do less.
