Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-24 Thread David Turner
On Tue, 2002-07-23 at 19:35, Frank Mittelbach wrote: David Turner writes: I've read most of the archives, but couldn't find any comments on what I think is the biggest misfeature of the LPPL3. Keep in mind that I'm not speaking for the FSF here, just for me. The FSF hasn't made any

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-24 Thread Frank Mittelbach
David Turner writes: OK, how about the following: As a special exception to the section titled CONDITIONS ON DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION (Section 57), you may modify the Program by processing them with automated translation and compilation tools (Tools) to generate derivative works

LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread David Turner
I've read most of the archives, but couldn't find any comments on what I think is the biggest misfeature of the LPPL3. Keep in mind that I'm not speaking for the FSF here, just for me. The FSF hasn't made any decisions yet. Added in LPPL3: {+If The Program is distributed in a packed form with a

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread Jeff Licquia
On Tue, 2002-07-23 at 19:29, David Turner wrote: I've read most of the archives, but couldn't find any comments on what I think is the biggest misfeature of the LPPL3. Keep in mind that I'm not speaking for the FSF here, just for me. The FSF hasn't made any decisions yet. Added in LPPL3:

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread David Turner
On Tue, 2002-07-23 at 18:35, Jeff Licquia wrote: On Tue, 2002-07-23 at 19:29, David Turner wrote: I've read most of the archives, but couldn't find any comments on what I think is the biggest misfeature of the LPPL3. Keep in mind that I'm not speaking for the FSF here, just for me. The

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread Bas Zoetekouw
Hi David! You wrote: Plus, you're talking about other files that are most definitely part of LaTeX that are generated here. It would be different if it required that gcc be installed in /usr/bin, for example. No, I'm making a suggestion that, if a file is distributed under the LPPL,

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread Frank Mittelbach
David Turner writes: I've read most of the archives, but couldn't find any comments on what I think is the biggest misfeature of the LPPL3. Keep in mind that I'm not speaking for the FSF here, just for me. The FSF hasn't made any decisions yet. hmmm, perhaps not, but Richard Stallman

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread Richard Braakman
On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 07:52:15PM -0500, David Turner wrote: [LPPL3] If The Program is distributed in a packed form with a number of files to be generated by some unpacking method from the distributed files, then these derived files are logically (even if not physically present) part of

Re: LPPL3 violates DFSG9?

2002-07-23 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Frank Mittelbach [EMAIL PROTECTED] Added in LPPL3: {+If The Program is distributed in a packed form with a number of files to be generated by some unpacking method from the distributed files, then these derived files are logically (even if not physically present) part of