13-Jan-04 14:52 Branden Robinson wrote: > I personally[1] would maintain that a requirement to change a filename > is an unacceptable restriction on one's freedom to modify the work. The > LaTeX Project no longer appears to be interested in contending this > issue, and I know of no other copyright holder of software packaged by > the Debian Project who does.
Even if situation with TeX, Metafont and Computer Modern fonts is moot, I think there are other examples from the TeX world with a requirement to change a filename. First, other files by Knuth: plain.tex % This is the plain TeX format that's described in The TeXbook. % N.B.: A version number is defined at the very end of this file; % please change that number whenever the file is modified! % And don't modify the file unless you change its name: % Everybody's "plain.tex" file should be the same, worldwide. % Unlimited copying and redistribution of this file are permitted as long % as this file is not modified. Modifications are permitted, but only if % the resulting file is not named plain.tex. hyphen.tex % The Plain TeX hyphenation tables [NOT TO BE CHANGED IN ANY WAY!] % Unlimited copying and redistribution of this file are permitted as long % as this file is not modified. Modifications are permitted, but only if % the resulting file is not named hyphen.tex. Second, files by AMS (amslatex and amstex). Typical comment from their file: %%% copyright = "Copyright 1995, 2000 American Mathematical Society, %%% all rights reserved. Copying of this file is %%% authorized only if either: %%% (1) you make absolutely no changes to your copy, %%% including name; OR %%% (2) if you do make changes, you first rename it %%% to some other name.", (Quotes are taken from files on CTAN.) Sasha