On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Andreas K. Foerster wrote: > On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 05:45:08PM +0300, Arkady V.Belousov wrote: > > > AKF> To release a non-free program is always ethically tainted, but > > AKF> legally there is no obstacle to your doing this. If you are the > > AKF> copyright holder for the code, you can release it under various > > AKF> different non-exclusive licenses at various times. > > > > Thank you. BTW, what mean "non-exclusive licenses" in sense of applying > > to different distributions (releases) of same software? > > This text wasn't written by me, it was a cite. > > When I read your question, I first thought, this is obvious. But the > more I think about it, the less obvious it is...
I read "non-exclusive" as "may not contradict each other". If I write software under license A and B and then license A says: this code may not be released under any other license, then I would be contradicting myself (hence, a fairly technical issue, sue yourself!). And yes, ethically tainted comes from the FSF position that all non-free (as in speech) software is ethically wrong. Bart ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rv5.bbRv4l.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
