Re: distributing source

Bernd Eckenfels wrote:

>On Mon, Jan 06, 2003 at 05:38:36PM +0100, Frank Louwers wrote:
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>>You mean i have to rebuild these packages on every machine? That's quite
>>stupid?
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>Well, the idea behind this is, that your customer are free to move to
>another service provider and have the source for their installation.
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With all due respect, this is actually just your interpretation of the 
idea behind the license.  My interpretation is that this clause is 
similar in nature to the protection of the name Apache in the Apache 
license, but also to protect DJB in case a security explot is found that 
might affect derivative works as well.

I side with the idea that if I am paid to install Qmail in a system in a 
certain configuration, that I can automate that completely in any way I 
see fit as long as I am not charging for software,a nd the software is 
only offered conjunct that service.  I do not see a difference between 
installing on a computer I own in my living room, a server I lease, or a 
server which I lease out on a paid basis including administration labor.

But I think the only one who can say authoritatively where the boundary 
is intended to lie is DJB.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
[email protected]