OSD #1 proposed change

[phil hunt]

On Wednesday 14 November 2001 10:11 pm, Karsten M. Self wrote:

> > on Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 12:58:54AM -0500, Forrest J. Cavalier III 
(mibsoft at mibsoftware.com) wrote:
> > 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.

Your rationsale only considers the USA. However, there are also other
jurisdictions in the world. So I think it is better if the OSD is
explicit that use is allowed.

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