www/licenses license-list.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       14/06/29 23:18:01

Modified files:
        licenses       : license-list.html 

Log message:
        (PPL): Correct the description of what it does.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/license-list.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.410&r2=1.411

Patches:
Index: license-list.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/license-list.html,v
retrieving revision 1.410
retrieving revision 1.411
diff -u -b -r1.410 -r1.411
--- license-list.html   27 Jun 2014 13:42:32 -0000      1.410
+++ license-list.html   29 Jun 2014 23:18:00 -0000      1.411
@@ -1893,10 +1893,14 @@
     <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#PPL">#PPL</a>)</span></dt>
 <dd>
 <p>The Peer-Production License is not a free software license because
-it restricts who can use the program and how.  It has several
-provisions designed specially for artistic performances, and we would
-not object to its use in the domain of art, but it should not be used
-for software or other works that ought to be free.</p></dd>
+it restricts who can redistribute the program and for what purpose.
+It also does not give anyone permission to run the program.</p>
+
+<p>The PPL has several provisions designed specifically for artistic
+performances, and we have nothing against its use for art works;
+however, people reportedly advocate its use for software too.  The PPL
+should not be used for software, manuals, or other works that ought to
+be free.</p></dd>
 
 <dt><a id="PINE" href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/License:PINE";>License of 
PINE</a>
     <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#PINE">#PINE</a>)</span></dt>
@@ -1952,8 +1956,8 @@
        (<a href="#Scratch">#Scratch</a>)</span></dt>
 <dd>
 <p>This is not a free software license because it does not allow
-commercial distribution of a modified version.  In addition, condition
-4 substantively restricts the functionality of derivative works.</p></dd>
+commercial redistribution.  In addition, condition 4 substantively
+restricts the functionality of modified versions.</p></dd>
 
 
 <dt><a id="SML" href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/License:SimpleM";>
@@ -2496,7 +2500,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/06/27 13:42:32 $
+$Date: 2014/06/29 23:18:00 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>