Re: AbiWord, trademarks, and DFSG-freeness

2004-10-15 Thread paul cannon
On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 17:50:12 +0200, Jocobo Tarrio wrote: IOW, nowhere in the DFSG says something like you cannot restrict the user's right to have their modified copies of the software called in the same way as the original. In fact, there's one place (DFSG #4) where it says just the

Re: XFree86 license difficulties

2004-02-02 Thread paul cannon
On 2004-01-31 14:01:42 + MJ Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2004-01-30 19:31:44 + paul cannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If XFree86 does not consider linking to create a derived work which must carry the same restrictions as those in the library, then it does not seem

XFree86 license difficulties

2004-01-30 Thread paul cannon
-200401.diff.gz [4] http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLIncompatibleLicenses [5] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#OrigBSD [6] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL -- paul cannon [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: A possible GFDL compromise

2003-08-29 Thread paul cannon
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Re: A possible GFDL compromise

2003-08-29 Thread paul cannon
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GPL licenses and the any later version phrase (was: Re: A possible GFDL compromise)

2003-08-29 Thread paul cannon
? Considering the battles raging even today to take away or undermine free software, I don't consider that a wise plan. -- .. | paul cannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http

Re: SURVEY: Is the GNU FDL a DFSG-free license?

2003-08-21 Thread paul cannon
with an X the following item only if it is true. [ X ] I am a Debian Developer as described in the Debian Constitution as of the date on this survey. === CUT HERE === -- .. | paul cannon