From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Sep 1 17:01:07 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA21982 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Tue, 1 Sep 1998 17:01:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from smtp03.primenet.com (smtp03.primenet.com [206.165.6.133]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA21977 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 1998 17:01:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from tlambert@usr01.primenet.com) Received: (from daemon@localhost) by smtp03.primenet.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA20786; Tue, 1 Sep 1998 16:59:59 -0700 (MST) Received: from usr01.primenet.com(206.165.6.201) via SMTP by smtp03.primenet.com, id smtpd020710; Tue Sep 1 16:59:53 1998 Received: (from tlambert@localhost) by usr01.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id QAA07448; Tue, 1 Sep 1998 16:59:50 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert Message-Id: <199809012359.QAA07448@usr01.primenet.com> Subject: Re: Aladdin Ghostscript License and FreeBSD CD? To: junker@jazz.snu.ac.kr (CHOI Junho) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 23:59:50 +0000 (GMT) Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from "CHOI Junho" at Sep 1, 98 11:46:04 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > (ii) Distributing the Program on removable computer-readable media, > provided that the files containing the Program are reproduced entirely and > verbatim on such media, that all information on such media be > redistributable for non-commercial purposes without charge, and that such > media are distributed by themselves (except for accompanying documentation) > independent of any other product or service. Examples of such media include > CD-ROM, magnetic tape, and optical storage media. (This is not intended to > be an exhaustive list.) An example of a distribution that does not fall > under this section is a CD-ROM included in a book or magazine. (This is not > an exhaustive enumeration.) > > > According to 2-(a)-(i), I think Aladdin ghostscript on FreeBSD FTP > mirrors are ok. (it is public access), but according to 2-(a)-(ii), > FreeBSD CD-ROM may have a problem. Walnet Creek CDROM is not a product > of Walnet Creek? And "The Complete FreeBSD"(with books) doesn't > violate 2-(a)-(ii)? Feel free to consult a lawyer, but here's my educated opinion... No, it does not. This is because the CDROM purchaser is not required to purchase a copy of the book, and the FTP site is an "alternate source from the same supplier". Further, even were this not the case, "The Complete FreeBSD" book then falls under the "except for accompanying documentation" clause. If you research this further, I believe you will find that Aladdin was consulted on the distribution terms prior to the inclusion of the code. In any case, the CDROM is not "The Alladin ghostscript CDROM", and thus constitutes what is legally called a "mere agregation", so any attempt to apply the license terms to it in situ to determine violation of 2-(a)-(ii) would be incorrect anyway. The main error you are making here is that the book is sold with the CDROM, rather than the CDROM being sold with the book (since the CDROM is available seperately). Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message