On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 01:10:10PM +0000, Matthew Garrett wrote: > Anton Zinoviev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I didn't mean one specific license, but the requirement of DFSG: > > > > The license may restrict source-code from being distributed in > > modified form _only_ if the license allows the distribution of > > "patch files" with the source code for the purpose of modifying the > > program at build time. > > > > So the license may require the distribution as original_source+patch_file. > > If the license didn't also allow the distribution of the patch files > independently, it's unlikely that we'd consider it free.
Any patch file for A is a work based on A. The copyright law forbids the independent distribution of such works unless the license of A explicitly permits it. I don't know of any license that permits such distribution (includingly the old Qt license). Anton Zinoviev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
