On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 03:02:29AM -0800, Don Armstrong wrote: > On Fri, 23 Dec 2005, Marco d'Itri wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >As a reminder, I see this clause as non-free because it starts as a > > >name-change clause, but then goes beyond and forbids an entire class of > > >names for derived works (any name having "PHP" as a substring, minus > > >some exceptions). > > >This is overreaching, IMO, and makes the clause non-free, even when > > >applied to PHP itself. > > > > Exactly, which part of the DFSG you think would forbid this? > > The fact that it's a restriction on derived works (§3) that is not > explicitly allowed by §4? > > §3 [...] The license must allow modifications and derived works, > [...] > > §4 [...] The license may require derived works to carry a different > name or version number from the original software. [...]
Marco's beliefs are well-known: a license can place any restrictions it wants, as long as it allows modifications and derived works under some obscure circumstances. "You may only modify the software on Halloween while eating a live bulldog" is free--hey, it allows modifications. Sorry for the noise. :) -- Glenn Maynard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
