Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:43:00 +0300 From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com> To: Mason Loring Bliss <mason@blisses.org> Cc: Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Need opinion on license type Message-ID: <CAOgwaMu8YTpErYQZUAqxUiDLujrPyMy1=VFKke-w=sg=_7XNnQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <YqvKtai6SK/ue7uq@blisses.org> References: <CAFDf7UKwpqG8oYo=R%2BZqJgz6UWHzptH%2BEZWnWWLbSz1Ht60tdQ@mail.gmail.com> <YqvKtai6SK/ue7uq@blisses.org>
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--000000000000719bb405e19a0b92 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 3:29 AM Mason Loring Bliss <mason@blisses.org> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 01:23:09AM +0100, Nuno Teixeira wrote: > > > Need an opinion on what license type should be choosed for: > > LICENSE > > --- > > Copyright 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002 William D. Norcott > > License to freely use and distribute this software is hereby granted > > by the author, subject to the condition that this copyright notice > > remains intact. The author retains the exclusive right to publish > > derivative works based on this work, including, but not limited to, > > revised versions of this work > > That is pretty much the definition of "not free" software. I went to look > at graphics/xv to find what it does and found: > > License: not specified in port > > I'm curious to see how this turns out, and as such would be grateful if > you'd make a noise about it if you hear anything off-list. > > -- > Mason Loring Bliss (( If I have not seen as far as others, it is because > mason@blisses.org )) giants were standing on my shoulders. - Hal > Abelson > This license is saying that : You can only use and distribute this WITHOUT making any modification into it . Since selling is undefined , you can not sell it . If you sell a software using that part , my opinion is , it should be explicitly excluded from the sold part . ( I am not a lawyer . My view is not a legal advise . ) With my best wishes . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk --000000000000719bb405e19a0b92 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon= t-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class= =3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 17, 2022= at 3:29 AM Mason Loring Bliss <<a href=3D"mailto:mason@blisses.org">mas= on@blisses.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st= yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd= ing-left:1ex">On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 01:23:09AM +0100, Nuno Teixeira wrote= :<br> <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Need an opinion on what license type should be choosed fo= r:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 LICENSE<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 ---<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Copyright 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002=C2=A0 =C2=A0= William D. Norcott<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 License to freely use and distribute this software is her= eby granted<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 by the author, subject to the condition that this copyrig= ht notice<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 remains intact.=C2=A0 The author retains the exclusive ri= ght to publish<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 derivative works based on this work, including, but not l= imited to,<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 revised versions of this work<br> <br> That is pretty much the definition of "not free" software. I went= to look<br> at graphics/xv to find what it does and found:<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 License: not specified in port<br> <br> I'm curious to see how this turns out, and as such would be grateful if= <br> you'd make a noise about it if you hear anything off-list.<br> <br> -- <br> Mason Loring Bliss=C2=A0 ((=C2=A0 =C2=A0If I have not seen as far as others= , it is because<br> =C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:mason@blisses.org" target=3D"_blank">mason@blisses.= org</a>=C2=A0 =C2=A0))=C2=A0 =C2=A0giants were standing on my shoulders. - = Hal Abelson<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style= =3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">= This license is saying that :</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-se= rif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-f= amily:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">You can on= ly use and distribute this=C2=A0 WITHOUT making any modification <br></div>= <div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail= _default">into it . Since selling is undefined , you can not sell it .</div= ><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmai= l_default">If you sell a software using that part , my opinion is , it shou= ld be</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" cla= ss=3D"gmail_default">explicitly excluded from the sold part .</div><div sty= le=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default= "><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" cl= ass=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif= ;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">( I am not a lawyer . My view is = not a legal advise . )</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;fon= t-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:t= ahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div st= yle=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_defaul= t">With my best wishes .</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;f= ont-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family= :tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div = style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_defa= ult">Mehmet Erol Sanliturk</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif= ;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-fami= ly:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><di= v style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_de= fault"></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div></div= ></div> --000000000000719bb405e19a0b92--
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