License review for new itext version
Andrew Haley
aph at redhat.com
Mon Aug 13 10:04:24 UTC 2007
Alan Cox writes:
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2007 at 10:07:10PM +0100, Jonathan Underwood wrote:
> > > I want to know, it this ok for Fedora. But I assume, that the last term
> > > about usage this
> > > file for nuclear weapons may be a blocker.
> >
> > Not wishing to be pedantic, but "nuclear facility" does not
> > necessarily imply "nuclear weapons".
>
> And nuclear weapons people don't need to ask permission 8)
>
> The clause says
>
> "You acknowledge that Software is not designed,licensed or intended for use in
> the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility."
It says it isn't licensed: if there is no license is it not a breach
of copyright to use the software?
> "ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner which is
> disparaging to Sun Microsystems."
>
> This is incompatible with open source. (As indeed would be one
> which forbid its use disparaging to Fedora).
Indeed. It's a silly clause anyway; how on earth could it be
enforced?
Andrew.
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