Op Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:33:33 +0200 schreef [email protected] (Michał Masłowski):
> > * In libical-1.0.tar.xz in the directory > > src/Net-ICal-Libical/netical_wrap.c it says "Permission is > > granted to distribute this file in any manner provided this notice > > remains intact." There might be > > other non-free files too but this is just an example > > It's generated by SWIG, we should check the files it's generated from. > "in any manner" might include modified versions, I'm not sure. I think this is the (old) one-liner version of the SWIG license [3], which is a FreeBSD-like license. Not a problem, IMO. > - modified source can be distributed only as original source + patches > - anonymous changes are not allowed > - bf_test.c and color.c are just nonfree, with no license > > The first issue is explicitly allowed by the free software definition. > Is the requirement to "provide your name and address as the primary > contact for the support of your modified version" acceptable? The FSF's license list says it's a free license [1]. The requirement could make it undistributable (and therefore practically non-free?) in a certain context, but in general it doesn't prohibit modified distribution. My understanding of the informal license [2] statement in color.c is that it at least provides the 4 freedoms. [1] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#gnuplot [2] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#informal [3] http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/s/swig1.3/swig1.3_1.3.40-3_copyright _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.parabolagnulinux.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
