Michael Ossmann wrote: > How about establishing the "Mutopia Free Music Guidelines" similar to the > Debian Free Software Guidelines (http://www.debian.org/social_contract)? I think that's a great idea. The DFSG are probably a good starting point, but we need to say some things specific to music. Here's a few changes we'd probably have to make: > 1. Free Redistribution - must apply to performances, recordings and broadcasts. > 2. Source Code - must be available for modified versions and derived works which are distributed, unless the modifications weren't made using a computer. > 3. Derived Works > 4. Integrity of Author's Source Code [compromise, to allow licenses which require source code modifications to be distributed in "patch form" only. The compromise was made since some software was already licensed like this; we don't have that problem] > 5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups > 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor > 7. Distribution of License > 8. License must not be specific to Debian - obviously, substitute "Mutopia". > 9. License must not contaminate other software - cannot place restrictions on the licensing of other works distributed in the same book / disk / CD. Maybe there's more that needs altering / adding. Suggestions? David -- A problem shared is a problem squared.
