If RMS responds, would you post his response to the list? I have been curious about FSF's classification of the AFL as incompatible with the GPL.
thanks, Rod ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:13 PM Subject: Re: A BSD-like license that isn't template-based : Dave H scripsit: : : > I was wondering if there are any BSD-style licenses which are /not/ : > template-based. The closest I've seen is Larry Rosen's Academic Free : > License; however the "Mutual Termination for Patent Action" clause, : > whilst laudable, gives it more "teeth" than the BSD license; also, : > perhaps because of this clause, the FSF list it as being : > GPL-incompatible. : : It seems that RMS believes it's the trademark exemption that makes the : AFL incompatible with the GPL. Steps are underway to better inform him. : : -- : There are three kinds of people in the world: John Cowan : those who can count, http://www.reutershealth.com : and those who can't. [EMAIL PROTECTED] : -- : license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3 -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
