[GNU-linux-libre] Re: [Gnewsense-dev] 9wm - No FSF Free

[Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix -]

Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Aug 28, 2009, "Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix -" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Rubén Rodríguez Pérez wrote:
>
> > > Its problem is the absence of *explicit* permission for
> > > modifications:
>
> > > Permission is granted to all sentient beings to use this software,
> > > to make copies of it, and to distribute those copies
>
> > The four freedoms don't look like they are being challenged, or am I wrong?
>
> Given that copyright prohibits modification, and the license doesn't
> grant permission for modifications, I think it's not enough for freedoms
> #1 and #3 to be respected :-(

      (3) any unapproved changes in functionality are either
            (i) only distributed as patches
        or (ii) distributed as a new program which is not called 9wm
                and whose documentation gives credit where it is due


this provides for a change ..................

it expects a change .....

you need to do (i) or (ii) depending on how you implement the change

it is like mozilla