OSD #1 proposed change

[Karsten M. Self]

on Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 12:58:54AM -0500, Forrest J. Cavalier III (mibsoft at mibsoftware.com) wrote:
> bruce at perens.com wrote:
> [snip]
> 
> > It still makes a _wonderful_ manifesto, its success speaks for that. But to
> > apply it blindly would be foolhardy. I imagine that there is an unbounded set
> > of licenses that appear to be OSD-compliant yet are so pernicious in their
> > terms as to be outside of the spirit of the OSD.
> 
> If I've read recent messages correctly, the current feeling of the 
> board is shifting towards being able to reject licenses submitted
> for approval only based on the letter of the OSD, not the spirit as
> was the original intent.
> 
> If that is so, I propose rewording OSD #1, consistent with Bruce's
> reply.
> 
> Currently OSD #1 reads:
>          The license shall not restrict any party from selling
>          or giving away the software as a component of an
>          aggregate software distribution containing programs
>          from several different sources. The license shall
>          not require a royalty or other fee for such sale.
> 
> I propose it be changed to:
>          The license shall not restrict any party from selling
>          or giving away copies of the software, either separately
>          or as a component of an aggregate software distribution
>          containing programs from several different sources. The
>          license shall not require a royalty or other fee to make
>          or use such copies.

I'm opposed to such a change until it's demonstrated that the existing
definition doesn't already achieve this effect.  I've posted my
rationale for suggesting it does.

Peace.

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