[License-review] For Approval: GPL-3+-with-whonix-additional-terms - GPLv3 with improved, legal protections as per GNU GPL version 3 section 7

Patrick Schleizer adrelanos at riseup.net
Sun Mar 17 07:33:00 UTC 2019


Richard Fontana:
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 3:50 PM Patrick Schleizer <adrelanos at riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>> # Name
>>
>> GPL-3+-with-whonix-additional-terms
>>
>> # Rationale
>>
>> The GPL exclusion of warranties clause may not include infringement
>> claims. Other Libre Software licenses do include this. [1]
>>
>> Many projects do add additional permissions or terms to the GPL. [2]
>> This is possible as per GNU GPL version 3 section 7.
>>
>> The text of the GPLv3 remains completely unmodified. A pure use of GNU
>> GPL version 3 section 7.
> 
> These terms are basically an attempt to make maximum usage of the
> allowed additional restrictions stated in section 7 of GPLv3.

Basically, yes, however a nitpick:

Quote GPLv3:

> d) Limiting the use for publicity purposes of names of licensors or
authors of the material; or

This is not included.

Kind regards,
Patrick



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