On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 10:00:05AM -0500, Clark C. Evans wrote: > > To improve signal-to-noise ratio, we far prefer discussion in this forum > > to be on *actual* works with *actual* license terms.
... > The "System Libraries" of an executable work include anything, other > than the work as a whole, that (a) is included in the normal form of > packaging a Major Component, but which is not part of that Major > Component, and (b) serves only to enable use of the work with that > Major Component, or to implement a Standard Interface for which an > implementation is available to the public in source code form. A > "Major Component", in this context, means a major essential component > (kernel, window system, and so on) of the specific operating system > (if any) on which the executable work runs, or a compiler used to > produce the work, or an object code interpreter used to run it. This definition of "Major Component" may include non-free binary blob in non-free kernel modules. For example, ethernel device driver, HDD RAID driver, 3D Video driver, ... > The "Corresponding Source" for a work in object code form means all > the source code needed to generate, install, and (for an executable > work) run the object code and to modify the work, including scripts to > control those activities. This *additionally includes* the work's > System Libraries, or general-purpose tools or generally available free > programs which are used unmodified in performing those activities but > which are not part of the work. For example, Corresponding Source > includes interface definition files associated with source files for > the work, and the source code for shared libraries and dynamically > linked subprograms that the work is specifically designed to require, > such as by intimate data communication or control flow between those > subprograms and other parts of the work. The Corresponding Source > also includes the source code for all major components of the specific > operating system which the executable work runs, is compiled on, > or interpreted with. This includes any processor, storage, network, > or display software required by the application for its operation. Are you sure if a user uses PC with non-free NVIDIA driver as a major component, you request this? If this is your intention ... Or you allow them as long as they use GNU/Linux. Hmmm,,, I do not know why "major components" here uses lower case. This case differentiation trick is typical lawyer thing which is always tricky. > The Corresponding Source need not include anything that users > can regenerate automatically from other parts of the Corresponding > Source. > > The Corresponding Source for a work in source code form is that > same work. .... I did not read much in detail but just a simple observation on "Major". Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
