Re: Wording in Open Source Definition

2001-02-16 Thread John Cowan
Richard Boulton scripsit: We were unable to come to a satisfactory agreement, so I am asking this list: "Is it permissible in any circumstances for an Open Source license to require a royalty or other fee for sale of the software?" The answer is clearly "no". If the answer is no, I humbly

RE: Wording in Open Source Definition

2001-02-16 Thread Dave J Woolley
From: Richard Boulton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] We were unable to come to a satisfactory agreement, so I am asking this list: "Is it permissible in any circumstances for an Open Source license to require a royalty or other fee for sale of the software?" [DJW:] The GPL is

Re: Wording in Open Source Definition

2001-02-16 Thread David Johnson
On Friday 16 February 2001 01:49 am, Richard Boulton wrote: The discussion focussed around the intent of clause 1, Free Redistribution, in particular "The license may not require a royalty or other fee for such sale." As a child, when your lawyer's mother told him that he "may not have a

Re: Wording in Open Source Definition

2001-02-16 Thread Seth David Schoen
John Cowan writes: Richard Boulton scripsit: We were unable to come to a satisfactory agreement, so I am asking this list: "Is it permissible in any circumstances for an Open Source license to require a royalty or other fee for sale of the software?" The answer is clearly "no".