Re: Inner Net License/radvd BSD variant: Still BSD?

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On 07/03/2018 08:35 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> Does this license still qualify as a BSD variant?
> 
> “
> The author(s) grant permission for redistribution and use in source
> and binary forms, with or without modification, of the software and
> documentation provided that the following conditions are met:
> 
> 0. If you receive a version of the software that is specifically
>    labelled as not being for redistribution (check the version
>    message and/or README), you are not permitted to redistribute
>    that version of the software in any way or form.
> 1. All terms of all other applicable copyrights and licenses must
>    be followed.
> 2. Redistributions of source code must retain the authors'
>    copyright notice(s), this list of conditions, and the following
>    disclaimer.
> 3. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the authors'
>    copyright notice(s), this list of conditions, and the following
>    disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
>    with the distribution.
> 4. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
>    software must display the following acknowledgement with the
>    name(s) of the authors as specified in the copyright notice(s)
>    substituted where indicated:
> 
>         This product includes software developed by the authors
>         which are mentioned at the start of the source files and
>         other contributors.
> 
> 5. Neither the name(s) of the author(s) nor the names of its
>    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
>    from this software without specific prior written permission.
> 
> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ITS AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
> AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
> TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
> PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
> CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
> SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
> USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
> ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
> OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
> OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
> SUCH DAMAGE.
> ”
> 
> The Inner Net License drops condition 4.

Well, despite being based on BSD, the addition of clause 0 makes this a
new license. If Clause 0 is invoked, the result is non-free.

Is this license on anything in Fedora?

~tom
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