Yes, I would have to say it does rule out those restrictive licenses and it was lifted from the OSI's definition.
I think that it was important to give a clear definition as to the type of software the document is referring to. If the State is using a restricted license it will need to strictly adhere to all of the restrictions.
Cheers,
Andrew Tomczak
On Fri Mar 5 13:21 , Richard Lawrence sent:
Hmm...does the first bullet point rule out the GPL (or any
non-permissive, BSD-style license)?
"1. Free Redistribution
The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away
the software as a component
of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several
different sources. The
license shall not require a royalty or other fee for such sale."
I know this is lifted word-for-word from the OSI's definition, and
they obviously approve of the GPL. But in general the GPL *does*
prevent you from distributing software "as a component of an aggregate
software distribution containing programs from several different
sources," right? I guess the subtlety here is what counts as a
"distribution." I most naturally read that as "code that will be
compiled and linked together," in which case it would rule out the
GPL. But I guess they must mean it in the sense of "GNU/Linux
distribution," in which case the GPL is obviously fine.
Hope that doesn't trip up anyone in state government...
Richard
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> Hi Paul,
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>
> I just happen to have a copy right here. I am so excited to see that
> something finaly came from all those meetings.
>
> PS. This is the last copy that I participated in.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andrew Tomczak
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> On Tue Mar 2 9:24 , Paul Flint <[email protected]> sent:
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> Dear Denise,
>
> Mr. Richard White of Marshfield recently obtained a copy of your "Open
> Source Software and Open Standards Policy and Guidelines" draft document
> from his State Representative Ms. Kitty Toll, and conveyed it to me for
> distribution.
>
> If you could please respond with a digital copy of this document (Adobe
> "pdf" would be good), the Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts
> (VAGUE), would like to study and support this thrifty policy.
>
> While I know that issues in the Vermont Legislature are pressing we look
> forward to your response.
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
>
> Paul Flint
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