boswars_2.4.1.dfsg-1_i386.changes REJECTED

[Bas Wijnen]

Hi Joerg, Cyril and list,

On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 03:12:37AM +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> On 06/01/2008, Joerg Jaspert wrote:
> > ---+++
> > This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it.
> > The software provided hereunder is on an "as is" basis, and the author
> > has no obligation to provide maintenance, support, updates,
> > enhancements, or modifications.
> > ---+++
> > 
> > While we all know they mean the right thing - its still not free.  You
> > arent allowed to use it, and in (C) stuff that means you simply arent
> > allowed to use it, as by default everything not granted is just not
> > there...

I thought copyright only protected the right to distribute copies
(modified or not).  What you do at home (modify, copy, use) is your own
business, as long as you don't distribute the result.

AFAIK the "you may use the software" is only there for completeness, not
because you wouldn't have the right otherwise.  But IANAL and I could
very well be wrong...

If nobody else is sure about this, we could ask -legal.  Regardless of
that it's probably a good idea to ask upstream to change the wording.
As Joerg says, they obviously mean the software to be free.

Thanks,
Bas

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