Alan Cox writes: > On Sun, Aug 12, 2007 at 10:07:10PM +0100, Jonathan Underwood wrote: > > > I want to know, it this ok for Fedora. But I assume, that the last term > > > about usage this > > > file for nuclear weapons may be a blocker. > > > > Not wishing to be pedantic, but "nuclear facility" does not > > necessarily imply "nuclear weapons". > > And nuclear weapons people don't need to ask permission 8) > > The clause says > > "You acknowledge that Software is not designed,licensed or intended for use in > the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility." It says it isn't licensed: if there is no license is it not a breach of copyright to use the software? > "ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner which is > disparaging to Sun Microsystems." > > This is incompatible with open source. (As indeed would be one > which forbid its use disparaging to Fedora). Indeed. It's a silly clause anyway; how on earth could it be enforced? Andrew. -- Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, UK Registered in England and Wales No. 3798903 -- Fedora-maintainers mailing list Fedora-maintainers@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers -- Fedora-maintainers-readonly mailing list Fedora-maintainers-readonly@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers-readonly
