discuss: Update for Submitted License

[Mahesh T Pai]

Stefan Wachter wrote:

> <p>2.   You may use the Package or a Modified Package in any non-commercial
> project without limitations.

Violates OSD #1 & #6.

> <p>3.   You may use the Package or a Modified Package in any non-commercial
> product (propably another open source development) only if this license is
> distributed with the non-commercial product.

Typo there - you probably meant "probably"
This one too violates OSD #1 & #6.

> <p>4.   You may use the Package, .... only with the written permission
> of the Copyright Holder.

Once, again, against OSD #1 and #7.

> <p>6.   You may otherwise modify your copy of the Package in any way,

If I modify *my* copy, why should I notify anybody?  Issue of telling the world
I modified it arises only if I redistribute.  Is it not?

> <p>a) place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them
> Freely Available,

Place the modifications in public domain?

> other (possibly commercial) programs as part of a larger (possibly
> commercial) software distribution provided that you do not advertise this
> Package as a product of your own.</p>

I feel that author's objectives should be redefined before the license is
re-written.

Regards,
Mahesh T. Pai.





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