[l2h] latex2html non-free?
Henk Uijterwaal (RIPE-NCC)
henk at ripe.net
Tue Oct 14 16:05:11 CEST 2003
Hi,
> /usr/share/doc/latex2html/copyright (by Nikos Drakos):
> ========================================================================
> [...]
> Use and copying of this software and the preparation of derivative
> works based on this software are permitted, so long as the following
> conditions are met:
> [...]
> o No fees or compensation are charged for use, copies, or
> access to this software. You may charge a nominal
> distribution fee for the physical act of transferring a
> copy, but you may not charge for the program itself.
> [...]
> ========================================================================
>
> Our guidelines forbid us to distribute software whose redistribution is
> restricted (here: no fee is allowed at all). It would be nice to have
> latex2html licensed under a free (in our sense) license, e.g. the GPL.
> At least, free redistribution and modification (and in turn, its
> redistribution) would be needed.
The GPL allows one to charge for the costs of making a copy, this
statement say that you can charge for the copy.
What is the difference?
Henk
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That problem that we weren't having yesterday, is it better? (Big ISP NOC)
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