On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 04:08:46PM -0600, Theo de Raadt wrote:
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Which is one of two, at the mutually exclusive choice of the user. In the case
of the three files I see nothing bad done.
Most dictionaries I had at my hand define alternative as choices. You can get
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alternative
Noun
alternative (plural alternatives)
1. A situation which allows a choice between two or more possibilities.
2. A choice between two or more possibilities.
3. One of several things which can be chosen.
If he chose alternative B, the GNU GPLv2, he's bound by the GNU GPLv2 terms, and
not the BSD ones, or even both at the same time. As such, any derivative from his
choice on has to be "on the same terms" he got, namely the GNU GPL v2
Section 6 is pretty clear, to me...
Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program),
the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to
copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and
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conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients'
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exercise of the rights granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing
compliance by third parties to this License.
On the 5 files that are not dual licensed, we agree. On the other 3 ones...
I'm sorry, they felt they needed to make sure nobody would deprive other
users of the code they distribute.
On the 5 files, yes. On the other ones, not really. On the other three ones
what seems to me is "we offered it under two possible sets of conditions,
you chose one we don't like, so we cry foul".
This is what seems rude to me, and I was trying to understand if it was a
problem with all files or just the 5 ones I noticed that weren't dual
licensed (in which case I fully agree with you).
Best,
Rui
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