Hello Miriam, Op 24-03-15 om 21:05 schreef Miriam Ruiz: > 2015-03-24 20:04 GMT+01:00 Paul van der Vlis <p...@vandervlis.nl>: >> Op 24-03-15 om 18:38 schreef Paul R. Tagliamonte: >> >>> Unless it allows modification and redistribution of this (and we do so), >> >> What when the DD who packages it, would package it with the 5 user >> limitation? > > If the 5 user limitation is a requirement, then the license is > definitely not DFSG-free (and, also, they would have to figure out how > to manage the contradiction between this limitation and the AGPL). > Depending on the license, it might go to non-free, though.
The 5 user limitation is something in the software, but because it's AGPL it's not forbidden to remove it. But I think the developer would ask friendly to remove a version without the limitation from Debian. > If it is not a requirement, but a suggestion, like "please, be nice, > our business odel depends on the fact that the software is published > with this limitation", then I think they should probably rethink their > business model, because it is quite likely not going to work. Not sure, I think it's an interesting experiment. E.g. RedHat earns money with open source software too. > And, even if some developer would upload it with that limitation, > someone will likely file a bug request to remove it, and they will > have to eventually remove it anyway. Why? So far I see it's DFSG-free. > Keep in mind, from the Social > Contract, that "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software". It's about distributing free software. And for the users it's nice that it's packaged. But, I am not sure if I would like it to have paid software in Debian, maybe Debian should not only "free as in speech", but also "free as in beer". With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-legal-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5511d473.1090...@vandervlis.nl
