Re: Government License

David Nalley <[email protected]> Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:51:42 -0400
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That wouldn't be an open source license. Remember freedom #1 - free to
be able to use in any manner for any purpose.
That said there are actually a number of licenses that 'no evil'
clauses in them; and IIRC there are licenses that forbid use by the US
government; though a quick google failed me. But again, they aren't
open source.

--David

On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 10:40 AM, McGovern, James <[email protected]> w=
rote:
> Has anyone ever explored creation of a license model that forbids the
> Federal Government in using its software? For example, you may want to
> create a new encryption algorithm but for whatever reasons, don=E2=80=99t=
 want the
> NSA to have access to it.
>
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