Stephen Gran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This one time, at band camp, Francesco Poli said: > > On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:27:57 +0100 Ben Hutchings wrote: > > > > [...] > > > While I doubt I would have trouble updating the package within > > > 28 days of an upstream release, I doubt that Debian would like > > > to commit to that, and certainly the package would have to > > > remain unreleased. > > > > It would also require the package(s) to be moved to the non-free > > archive, I think. > > Then I think you've misread. Patch clauses and name change clauses are > explicitly allowed under the DFSG
They're explicitly allowed (though discouraged, as you noted) when the requirement is in place for *modified* works. The license in question is requiring a name change for even *unmodified* works, and that's non-free. -- \ "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from | `\ bad judgement." -- Frederick P. Brooks | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
