open source licenses and algorithms

[phil hunt]

On Monday 21 January 2002 12:07 pm, Patrik Wallstrom wrote:
> I know this has been up for discussion before, but I didn't really
> follow the thread, and I want to know some extra things.
>
> Is there any current open source licenses that can enforce the software
> to follow an exact algorithm (as provided by the copyright owner) and
> protocol?

This would restrict the ability to fork the code, and is clearly against
the spirit of the OSD. 

> Does any of the licenses also prohibit a name change of the
> software package?

I think this too would restrict the ability to fork the code.

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