Melchior FRANZ wrote:
> * Erik Hofman -- Wednesday 21 January 2009:
> > + <license>
> > + <licenseName>GPL (General Public License)</licenseName>
> > + <licenseURL>http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html</licenseURL>
> > + </license>
> > + <note>
> > + [...]This model
> > + is not to be sold.
> > + </note>
>
> That's impossible! The GPL explicitly allows selling software,
> and it does *not* allow to add restrictions!
a) The phrase in question is added as a "note", it's not part of the
license statement.
b) The GPL states that "You may charge a fee for the physical act of
transferring a copy, [...]", but "You may not copy, modify, sublicense,
or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this
License".
Now, how would you interpret the vague term of "selling a software" ?
The word "selling" is probably a bit unfortunately choosen here, but
depending on one's interpretation, the note might conform pretty well
with the ideals of the GPL,
Martin.
--
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