Is this license open source?

bruce at perens.com bruce at perens.com
Mon Aug 2 02:11:12 UTC 1999


From: David Starner <dstarner98 at aasaa.ofe.org>
> This program is under the GPL, v2. You may also use it under the XFree
> license as long as you aren't Theo de Raadt or Tom Christianson. *
> 
> I would guess that it's non-free, which leads me to the weird conclusion
> that adding further permissions to a free license can make it non-free.

As long as _one_ license and the way you distribute it are compliant, it's
Open Source. If I was asked, I'd note that it was Open Source only under the
GPL, the other licenses are not compliant.

	Thanks

	Bruce



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