1. PLEASE stop sending HTML. 2. GR-2004-003 changes the Debian Social Contract - it says that all 'works', not just software, must be free:
"We provide the guidelines that we use to determine if a ***work*** is "free" in the document entitled "The Debian Free Software Guidelines". We promise that the Debian system and ***all its components*** will be free ***according to these guidelines***. We will support people who create or use both free and non-free works on Debian. We will never make the system require the use of a non-free component." On 5/20/06, Max Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The license does not treat software: you cannot value the license on the basis of Debian Free Software Guidelines. ;-) However, where can I read that Debian requires *everything*, not just software, to be DFSG-free?? A link, please. Max Andrew Donnellan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fine remark, but... Max, did you know that Debian requires *everything*, not just software, to be DFSG-free? Not that it's particularly relevant since there isn't a huge amount under the Against DRM license, but... On 5/20/06, Max Brown wrote: > Very fine dissertation but... > Evan, do you know that "Against DRM 2.0" does not treat software?? :-) > > ROFTL > > And why you don't speak about related rights? > > unnecessary license... mmmm :-) > > Max > > > Evan Prodromou wrote: > > There are many platforms that _require_ DRM -- notably Sony game > consoles and some palmtop computers. The "Against DRM" license (which > might win the contest for the license with the clumsiest name ever) > would prevent me from porting any software to those platforms -- even if > I made clear-text, modifiable and/or source versions available. > > > > > ________________________________ > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. -- Andrew Donnellan http://andrewdonnellan.com http://ajdlinux.blogspot.com Jabber - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------- Member of Linux Australia - http://linux.org.au Debian user - http://debian.org Get free rewards - http://ezyrewards.com/?id=23484 OpenNIC user - http://www.opennic.unrated.net ________________________________ How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.
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