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To: Debian Developers <debian-devel@lists.debian.org> From: Darren Benham <gecko@debian.org> Subject: DFSG v2 Draft #5 Sender: Darren Benham <gecko@benham.net> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:08:14 -0800 Here we go again. There weren't many comments or suggestions on the last version so I think we're getting close to a formal proposal to change. Note, we've removed the clause that requires the copyrights to be displayed during execution. It doesn't affect the GPL as version 2. Are there any license/packages that it DOES affect? Remember, the parts in <braces> will be removed in the final version. We've just included them as comments as we work this out. There could still be problems, even spelling errors. As they say, release early release often. -------------------------------- start ---------------------------------------- Debian Free Software Guidelines ------------------------------- Anthony Towns <ajt@debian.org> Darren Benham <gecko@debian.org> draft version 2.5.2 25 January 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Notice ---------------- copyright ©1999 Anthony Towns & Darren Benham This document is free software; you may redistribute it verbatim in any format. You may modify this document and redistribute it in any form so long as you change the title of this document. You may use parts of this document for any purpose. This is distributed _without any warranty_; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This document, in it's source form, exists in DebianDoc format. _Parts marked <like this> are notes and questions and not part of the actual document. They will be removed in the final work._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents -------- 1. Introduction 1.1. Application 2. Requirements 2.1. Use 2.2. Source Code 2.3. Distribution 2.4. Modified and Derived Software 2.5. Termination of License 3. Restrictions 3.1. Notices of Authorship 3.2. Misrepresentation of Authors 3.3. License of Derived Works 3.4. Restrictions on charges (deprecated) 3.5. Availability of source code 3.6. Integrity of the Original Work 4. Notes 4.1. Deprecated 4.2. Non-binding Requests 4.3. Weaker Restrictions 4.4. Source Code 4.5. Example Licenses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction ---------------- The Debian Free Software Guidelines define what it means for software to be free as far as the Debian project is concerned. Software that follows these guidelines is termed "DFSG-free". These guidelines are separated into two sections: a list of freedoms we require of DFSG-free software and a list of restrictions on those freedoms that we are willing to accept. 1.1. Application ---------------- These guidelines are intended to be applied to software programs, that is, machine-readable programs that instruct a computer how to perform specific tasks, its source code, and any other items included with the original source distribution. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Requirements ---------------- 2.1. Use --------- Anyone must be able to use the software in any way without paying a fee or royalty or performing special actions. <I think this line would prohibit "button-ware."> <Not specifically part of the old DFSG> <This does not prohibit the author from asking for donations as long as the donations are completely voluntary.> 2.2. Source Code ----------------- Source code must be freely available. <Old DFSG point 2> 2.3. Distribution ------------------ Anyone must be able to give away or sell copies of the executables and sources without paying a fee or royalty. However, nobody can be required to distribute the software. <Old DFSG point 1. Also part of Old DFSG point 5 & 6 unless you think the DFSG needs a phrase like "does not discriminate" instead of "anyone". Point 8 could also be part of this but this phrase would cover more than just Debian. For example, under the old DFSG, software could bar Red Hat from distributing it and still be DFSG (at least as far as point 8.)> <The license may not make any restrictions on who redistributes the software or how that work is redistributed.> 2.4. Modified and Derived Software ----------------------------------- Anyone must be able to use and distribute the software (source or executables) with modifications and anyone must be able to distribute software that uses parts of the licensed source. <part of old DFSG point 3 and part of point 7> 2.5. Termination of License ---------------------------- The license must remain valid until the licensee terminates it or violates the terms of the license <Not part of the old DFSG> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Restrictions ---------------- 3.1. Notices of Authorship --------------------------- The license may require the copyright, license, and any associated disclaimers be prominently displayed in the modified software or any derived software. The license may require such notices to be displayed: (in order of preference) * wherever the modified/derived software displays copyrights * in the source code or documentation * in advertising materials (deprecated) <Not part of the old DFSG> <during execution of the software -- removed. Will this affect any current licenses?> 3.2. Misrepresentation of Authors ---------------------------------- The license may restrict the use of names and trademarks of the copyright holders in association with modifications of the original software. <Not part of the old DFSG> <It can restrict the unauthorized use of the names and trademarks of the copyright holders even to promote something derived from the original software> 3.3. License of Derived Works ------------------------------ The license can require modified and derived software be distributed under the same license or the general requirement "any compatible license." The license may also require the license of modified and derived software be restricted to the same license or to any license that meets these software has the choice of license as long as they meet these guidelines. <Also part of old DFSG point 7> The license can impose license restrictions on the third party software (such as libraries) necessary to compile the software as long as the restrictions are compatible with the original license. The license my not impose restrictions on third-party software that merely resides on the same system or distribution as the licensed software. 3.4. Restrictions on charges (deprecated) ------------------------------------------ The license can restrict the amount charged for the software if reasonable distribution fees are allowed. It may not place restrictions on either fees charged for other software in a distribution or the cost of a distribution as a whole. 3.5. Availability of source code --------------------------------- The license may require that distributors make a reasonable effort to provide source code to versions of the software they distribute. <Not specifically part of the old DFSG> 3.6. Integrity of the Original Work ------------------------------------ The license may use any of the following methods to ensure the integrity of the original work: <Old DFSG point 4> 3.6.1. Change log ------------------ A summary of modifications made to the software may be required in: * the source code of the modified software. * documentation accompanying the modified software. <I removed this. Is there any license that requires this that we want to remain DFSG-free? "the display when the software is executed (for interactive programs)"> <Is there anywhere else they could be summarized that we'd accept?> 3.6.2. Versioning and Renaming ------------------------------- Modified software may be required to use a version number or name different than the official release. 3.6.3. Concurrent Installation (deprecated) -------------------------------------------- Modified software may be required to be able to exist on the same system as the official release of the software. <For example by requiring derived works to use different names for configuration files and data files as well as executables.> 3.6.4. Original source (deprecated) ------------------------------------ Distribution of modified software may be required to be accompanied by an offer to distribute the original source code. 3.6.5. Patch clause (deprecated) --------------------------------- Source level modifications may be required to be distributed as the original source with a list of differences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Notes <This section, "Notes" is an explanation section to help clarify the above document. It should not contain anything that's not above and the document above should be able to stand on it's own without the "notes" section> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1. Deprecated ---------------- By deprecated, we mean this is allowed but discourage and disliked. These items may be done away with in future versions. Also, software without deprecated clauses is recommended over software that has licenses with such clauses. 4.2. Non-binding Requests -------------------------- The license may make any number of non-binding requests. These should be clearly separated from the binding section of the license. 4.3. Weaker Restrictions ------------------------- The license may make weaker restrictions than the above. 4.4. Source Code ----------------- These guidelines use the term source code to refer to the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it. <These guidelines use the term "source code" in the same way as does the GNU General Public License version 2: the source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it.> 4.5. Example Licenses ---------------------- As examples, we consider the following licenses DFSG-free: * the MIT/X Consortium License * the Artistic License * the GNU General Public License (GPL) * the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL) * the BSD License * the Mozilla Public License (MPL) * the Q Public License (QPL) *gt;This list is a list of possibilities. Before the document would be released, the list would be modified to mention the licenses that truly do fit< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Free Software Guidelines Anthony Towns <ajt@debian.org> Darren Benham <gecko@debian.org> draft version 2.5.2 25 January 1999 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 00:52:12 +0100 From: Wichert Akkerman <wakkerma@cs.leidenuniv.nl> To: Debian Developers <debian-devel@lists.debian.org> Cc: gecko@benham.net Subject: Debian logo & its license For the Nth time our logo license has expired. It might be a good idea to finally finalize the license instead of just extending its lifetime every couple of months. There has also been mention of people wanting a different logo. I think we should stick to our current logo for several reasons though: * it is a good logo: it's easily recognizable, simple to draw, scales good and looks good in both black&white and in colour. * choosing a new logo will take a long time: we would have to get submissions, vote on them all over again, etc. * I actually like the thing :) I propose that we vote on accepting both the logo and the current license. Wichert. -- ============================================================================== This combination of bytes forms a message written to you by Wichert Akkerman. E-Mail: wakkerma@cs.leidenuniv.nl WWW: http://www.wi.leidenuniv.nl/~wichert/
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Subject: linux 2.2.0: "System is 666kB" Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 23:39:07 -0500 From: Johnie Ingram <johnie@netgod.net> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hm, now theres a worrisome compile message. :-) Anyway, for you early adopters, I've made source and debs available at: ftp.netgod.net/linux/v2.2 Heres the checksums: ca629746d5baa1f3024a780312c96e28 kernel-doc-2.2.0_2.2.0-1_all.deb 40d6ddb94ac0c0239a2a5b16818cbbdb kernel-headers-2.2.0_2.2.0-1_i386.deb 9079f07787cdeba5649b8daa651746ea kernel-image-2.2.0-i686_2.2.0-1_i386.deb 2be1baad527126c18d73f93f709758e1 kernel-source-2.2.0_2.2.0-1.diff.gz 35fa180e872cd6180ae0cab22730938f kernel-source-2.2.0_2.2.0-1.dsc 98354d9bbe92ded9bdf3255b41319e19 kernel-source-2.2.0_2.2.0-1_all.deb be94a0187a3ac4ad41442f967ddb11c3 kernel-source-2.2.0_2.2.0.orig.tar.gz - --------------------- PGP E4 70 6E 59 80 6A F5 78 63 32 BC FB 7A 08 53 4C __ _ Debian GNU Johnie Ingram <johnie@netgod.net> mm mm / /(_)_ __ _ ___ __ "netgod" irc.debian.org mm mm / / | | '_ \| | | \ \/ / m m m / /__| | | | | |_| |> < Yes, I'm Linus, and I am your God. mm mm \____/_|_| |_|\__,_/_/\_\ -- Linus, keynote address, Expo 98 GO BLUE -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3a Charset: latin1 iQCVAwUBNq1GthCswmGWXGp9AQGvqwP9G+9Fly7F61WBtBohQ8Rm3dhICZaMxikJ 7XL4wBrFvgXaW2HHAVSMgoK3QJMKbHYCsOvYHGqQF+OvC7XySgNxmSCG6/3kwnUd 7OVnWma6giQEhJ2lYVeQZXx/y9aNQkm/I48jDJwvGPRJ95smTUvjmkRsY/Yl9Zq7 7UKSeLnYQaU= =LEbq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
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