On Sat, 12 May 2007 20:52:05 +0100 (BST) Alan Baghumian wrote: [...] > You can find the exact license here: > http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-fonts/packages/ttf-liberation/trunk/debian/copyright?op=file&rev=0&sc=0
Mmmmh, does the following "exception" constitute an additional restriction with respect to the GNU GPL v2? | (b) As a further exception, any distribution of the object code of the | Software in a physical product must provide you the right to | access and modify the source code for the Software and to | reinstall that modified version of the Software in object code | form on the same physical product on which you received it. If this is the case, the work could be even undistributable, because it's licensed under inconsistent[1] terms (GPLv2 + additional restrictions). What do other debian-legal contributors think? [1] For a more detailed explanation of the problems that arise from adding restrictions to the GPL v2, see the following thread: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/05/msg00298.html Especially take a look at this reply from RMS: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/05/msg00303.html and at my analysis: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/05/msg00309.html -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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