> 1) The freedom to use the Work for any purpose. > 2) The freedom adapt the Work to one's needs. Access to the form of the ^to > work which is preferred for making modifications (for software, the > "source code"), if applicable, is a precondition for this. > 3) The freedom to redistribute copies of the Work. > 4) The freedom to change the Work for any purpose[1], to distribute > one's changes, and to distribute the Work in modified form. Access > to the form of the work which is preferred for making modifications, > if applicable, is a precondition for this.
What's the difference between "change ... for any purpose" (#4) and "adapt ... to one's needs" (#2)? If they mean the same thing then one of them is superfluous. It they mean different things then the difference should be made clearer. Looking at the FSF original, I see that #2 is the freedom to "study how the program works ... and adapt ...". I think you should restore the word 'study', since that seems to be the essence of the second FSF freedom. Also, access to source is a precondition for studying a program, but not necessary for adapting a program. I can "adapt" Microsoft Windows to my needs without the source code. By the way, it would be better if you preserved the FSF's numbering for these freedoms: FSF numbers them from zero through three. The fifth freedom you add is addressed on the FSF's page, even though it is not enumerated as one of the Four Freedoms: You should also have the freedom to make modifications and use them privately in your own work or play, without even mentioning that they exist. So this raises the question: Why not just reference the FSF page? If you have quibbles with the FSF definition, you could submit patches to the FSF. Thanks -- Thomas