Re: How to name the license in the spec

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> Am Montag, den 24.08.2020, 03:18 -0400 schrieb Jaroslav Skarvada:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > the code contains the following text:
> >  * <db@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote this file.  As long as you retain this
> > notice you
> >  * can do whatever you want with this code, except you may not
> >  * license it under any form of the GPL.
> >  * A postcard or QSL card showing me you appreciate
> >  * this code would be nice. Diane Bruce va3db
> > 
> > How to name such license in the spec?
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> from my POV (not a lawyer) this license does NOT look to be suitable for
> Fedora. Although the license seems to be compliant with many or most of
> the statues of opensoure-software, it impairs the user's freedom, and
> thus is to be considered as a NON-FREE license.
> 
> Just my thoughts about it…
> 
> Cheers
> Björn
> 

Sorry, I don't understand why it can "impairs the user's freedom" if
it disallows re-licensing under GPL

thanks & regards

Jaroslav
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