On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 14:17 +0100, Paul Howarth wrote:
> I'm thinking of packaging perl-NTLM; it has the following license terms:
>
> COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
>
> This application is free software. This code is distributed in the hope
> that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
> implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> You may freely use, copy and distribute this software as long as all
> copyright notices, including this notice, remain intact and that you do
> not try to claim it as your own or try to sell it. You may alter the
> code as long as you send me any diffs (this will ensure that you have an
> easier time of it when you upgrade ;).
>
>
>
>
> It looks quite free apart from the "as long as ... you do not ... try to
> sell it" clause, which I think disqualifies it as free software despite
> what the first sentence of the license terms states. Is this OK for
> Extras or not?
I don't think so.
Nils
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