OSD #1 proposed change

[Karsten M. Self]

on Thu, Nov 15, 2001 at 12:21:06AM +0000, phil hunt (philh at comuno.freeserve.co.uk) wrote:
> 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.

Are you aware of specific international jurisdiction where the reasoning
doesn't apply?

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