-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 11:03:20AM -0500, Kilz _ wrote: > Hi Debian legal > I am writing you to ask a question that someone I know doesnt believe. It > has to do with the Swiftfox license. Can you please confirm or deny that it > passes the DFSG? Thanks. I say it doesnt, but he requires proof. Thanks. > > Here is the license. > > SWIFTFOX LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS > ------------------------------------- > > 1. Swiftfox binaries are not distributed under the MPL > license and are not freely distributable. Swiftfox > is licensed only to the user that downloads the > binary from getswiftfox.com and no distribution > to other parties is allowable under this license. > Download of any binary from getswiftfox.com > constitutes acceptance of these terms. >
That alone does it. Once a package is not freely distributable it automatically fails the DFSG. It breaks rule #1: > 1. Free Redistribution > > The license of a Debian component may not restrict any party from > selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate > software distribution containing programs from several different > sources. The license may not require a royalty or other fee for such > sale. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGFWK1/o7Q/FCvPe0RAhJ3AKCCTM1N8ruL+lDhmIq+t1K0Y4NKvwCcCCEz bkfz2l/Vb5VdDL1Yv5J3iRU= =k0pM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
