Re: [native-lang] IRC Talk starts now!!

On Sun, Jul 17, 2005 at 08:33:00PM +0100, Daniel Carrera wrote:
> Christian Lohmaier wrote:
> 
> >OK, I read it with emphasis on "*editable* format", not on "must
> >publish", but this is another point that could be clarified by a new
> >revision or similar.
> [snip]
> >I don't this is a problem either. The 5-year limit applies when one
> >tracks the changes using an electronic program like cvs.
> 
> Ultimately it doesn't matter what you and I think. 

That is not my point. If the license is not clear, one should try to
clarify it, not lay back and just pick something else.

> It's what Debian 
> thinks. They get to pick what counts as DFSG-free. It's just one of 
> those things that we can't do anything about because Debian is very 
> carefuly designed so the notion of freenes can't be compromised. So all 
> we can do is shrug and accept their veredict.

What about not taking care of what Debian thinks? Debian is not /the/
institution that defines "free". Let them fight their crusade.

What about trying to resolve the issues so that the PDL clarifies as
DFSG free?
The points are minor and only a matter of interpretation.

ciao
Christian
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