Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On Fri, 1 Dec 2006, Jari Aalto wrote: > > >> SUGGESTION > >> > >> Please add more standard license texts in the directory. Like: > >> > >> - GFDL > >> - MIT/X license > >> - Apache License > >> - PHP License > >> - http://creativecommons.org/ (when DFSG ready) > > I agree with the proposal to add the GFDL and Apache 2.0 licenses; they're > already used by multiple packages and would save copyright file length and > duplication.
This was my intention. > (Although I can see an argument against adding the GFDL > because not all of its provisions are DFSG-free.) But the License text itself is "an entity" that can be distributed I assume, although programs that may refer to certain sections cannot. > The MIT/X license cannot be handled in this way. It includes varient text > (the name of the organization) that changes in each license. It will have > to continue to live in each individual copyright file. - I'd also like to see PHP license included if that's possible. - Perhaps the policy should not mention any specific licenses, but point readers to visit http://www.debian.org/legal/licenses/ Jari -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
