Changes to flyer

Joost van Baal-Ilić joostvb-debian-flyers-devel at mdcc.cx
Thu Mar 9 15:09:07 UTC 2017


Hi,

On Thu, Mar 09, 2017 at 03:46:01PM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 09, 2017 at 03:13:55PM +0100, Joost van Baal-Ilić wrote:
> > Andreas schreef:
> > > I think restricting sharing the software to friends strictly speaking
> > > is against DFSG.  You are also able to share with enemies (I hope you
> > > have none) - but you get the idea.
> > 
> > The FSF phrases freedom number 2 of the four freedoms as:
> > 
> >  "the freedom to share the software with your friends and neighbors"
> > 
> > (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html).  I personally prefer
> > that.  Another possibility would be '[...] want, share it, read and [...]'.
> > That would give a shorter total text which is good for layout.
> > 
> > What do you think?
> 
> I think the phrase "with your friends and neighbors" is total rubish.
> I know that there is no explicite exclusion done but what about
> 
>    * relatives
>    * colleagues
>    * my local city administration
>    * a taxi driver
>    * and to be more provocative: a pedophile
> 
> Free software is about freedom and not about politics.  This phrase
> opens the door for crazy licenses like "GPL, but you should use it only
> for good not for bad" (wasn't this in libjson ?)  For me "with anybody"
> is not only a shortcut it is more precise.

OK, I'll apply your initial patch as-is.

Danke! Bye,

Joost

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