O Martes, 20 de Abril de 2004 ás 13:52:19 -0700, Jake Appelbaum escribía:
Let this be my first try at a license analysis in d-l :) > 1. This software comes with no warrenty or promised features. If it > works for you - fine. It just comes "AS-IS", which means as a bunch of > bits and bytes. Warranty disclaimer -- fine. > 2. Anyone may use this software and pass it on to other persons or > companies as long as it is not charged for! (except for a small > transfer/medium fee) Forbids to sell the software even along with other works -- fails DFSG #1 > 3. This tool may *NOT* be used for illegal purpose. Please check the law > which affects your doing. I will have got no liability for any damage > etc. done with this tool legally or illegaly. Restriction on use. It could be argued that it fails DFSG #6 (fields of endeavor, if I counted correctly), but it definitely fails a variation of the dissident test (dissident wants to use bulletin board software to publish banned works, ilegally). > 4. If this tool is used while providing a commercial service (e.g. as > part of a penetration test) the report has to state the tools name and > version, and additionally the author (van Hauser) and the distribution > homepage (http://www.thc.org). Use restriction. Fails the ode to the goldfish test ;-) > 5. In all other respects the GPL 2.0 applies Oh, a nonconsistent license (places additional restrictions on the GPL, fine for the original author but not for would-be distributors of the work), thus undistributable. DFSG-non-free, IMO. -- Tarrío (Compostela)
