Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 10:15:21 -0800 (PST) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> To: imp@village.org (Warner Losh) Cc: jehamby@lightside.com, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG, joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de Subject: Re: Hysterical Raisons Message-ID: <199602181815.KAA07119@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> In-Reply-To: <199602172331.QAA15534@rover.village.org> from "Warner Losh" at Feb 17, 96 04:31:08 pm
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> : Actually, both versions of Ghostscript are free, it's just that
> : version 2 uses the GNU copyright, and version 3 uses Aladdin's
> : copyright.
>
> For a suitible definition of the word free :-). Aladdin's copyright
> is basically GPL + "You can't sell this for money." I think that's
> why Aladdin's relatively good version isn't on the cds.
Hummmm... that seems to be in conflict with the GPL itself.
>From the preamble, paragraph 2:
GPL2> When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
GPL2> price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
GPL2> have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
GPL2> this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
GPL2> if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it
GPL2> in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things.
Then in the ``precise termas and conditins'', clause 1, paragraph 2:
GPL2> You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and
GPL2> you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.
Now the real question is does Ghostscript version 3 fall under the GPL...
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Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com
Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD
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