On 10/25/07, Markus Laire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/25/07, Peter Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-pgsql/python-pgsql_2.4.0-6ubuntu3/copyright > > > > "Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its > > documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, pro- > > vided that the above copyright notice appear..." > > > > In this example, the word "and" before "without fee" makes it free > > software as far as I can tell. But the "python-numeric" package is > > missing that "and" which seems to make it mean you can only distribute > > it for no charge. > > I don't think that that "and" changes meaning at all. IMHO you can > distribute this "python-pgsql" only for no charge.
To me, the "and" indicates a separate term of agreement. This makes the "for any purpose" include "to make money" as a purpose. If I'm allowed to distribute "for any purpose" then I don't see how I can be told that I'm not allowed to distribute with the purpose of making money from that distribution. But without the "and" the "for any purpose" goes hand-in-hand with "without fee". That is, you can only distribute so long as it is for no charge. Does this make sense? _______________________________________________ gNewSense-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users
