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From: Todd Veldhuizen (tveldhui_at_[hidden])
Date: 1998-08-12 15:36:55
Hi John, coincidentally we're currently discussing a license
based on the Perl one. See http://oonumerics.org/blitz/legal/
for the blitz version of this. Would this license be compatible
with Debian/RedHat? The only stickler might be the bit about
not charging a fee without written permission, but I'd be
happy to give that to Debian.
The only reason I've been trying to track downloads of blitz
is that having a known, substantial user base makes it easier
to secure funding and get papers accepted. But having blitz
distributed with debian would probably only help in that
regard (although getting usage statistics would be harder).
If you are willing to package it up, I'd be grateful.
Cheers,
Todd
>
>
> Greetings Todd,
>
> I built blitz (yesterday's release) under debian and gcc version
> egcs-2.91.53 19980803 (gcc2 ss-980609 experimental) .
> It built and ran tests without a hitch. I am ready to package
> it. I mentioned I was looking at it and a few Debian developers and users
> expressed interest. (I refered them to your web page.)
> I understand you are concerned about the license. The LGPL is
> less restrictive than the GPL. Many people also use the Artistic license
> (from perl) or a document of their own based on it. This is more much
> more commercial friendly, but is recognized by both RedHat and Debian (two
> largest linux distributions) as being a free license. Here are some
> relevant excerpts. In particular, you may sell binaries compiled with
> blitz under the Artistic license.
>
> 4. You may distribute the programs of this Package in object code
> or executable form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following:
>
> [ a,b,c ]
>
> d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
>
> 5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this
> Package. You may charge any fee you choose for support of this
> Package. You may not charge a fee for this Package itself. However,
> you may distribute this Package in aggregate with other (possibly
> commercial) programs as part of a larger (possibly commercial) software
> distribution provided that you do not advertise this Package as a
> product of your own.
>
> 6. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as
> output from the programs of this Package do not automatically fall
> under the copyright of this Package, but belong to whomever generated
> them, and may be sold commercially, and may be aggregated with this
> Package. If such scripts or library files are aggregated with this
> Package via the so-called "undump" or "unexec" methods of producing a
> binary executable image, then distribution of such an image shall
> neither be construed as a distribution of this Package nor shall it
> fall under the restrictions of Paragraphs 3 and 4, provided that you do
> not represent such an executable image as a Standard Version of this
> Package.
>
> John
>
> John Lapeyre <lapeyre_at_[hidden]>
> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre
>
>
>
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