[License-review] For Approval: Scripting Free Software License, Version 1.3.6 (S-FSL v1.3.6)

Elmar Stellnberger estellnb at gmail.com
Sun Nov 10 16:55:42 UTC 2013


> This fails OSD #10 (and #3, #5). The recipient may not have internet 
> connection to communicate with the original authors; they may have 
> received the software from a friend or bought a CD.
Send does not mean send as email. You may also send by snail mail.
>
> Public or private distributor are not defined. I think the distinction 
> runs afoul of no discrimination, as I believe it has been noted 
> already. (#5)
Please read the license.

> The obligation is when I "extend or modify", and it is "a condition 
> which must be held even if you agree not to actively 'send' or 
> 'forward' your patches". I'm not sure what that means, perhaps that 
> the software cannot be used for any purpose (OSD #6), on my private 
> machine. Are you saying I can't fix it for myself and/or my neighbor, 
> unless I have internet connection this month? That's unreasonable, and 
> not an open source license.

see also: 
http://projects.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review/2013-November/000693.html
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