Re: [GNU-linux-libre] mirror

[Karl Goetz]

On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:00:29 -0300
Diego Saravia <address@hidden> wrote:

> You need to change file and proyect names to distribute modified TeX
> also
> 
> these are restrictions on the ways to distribute free software, not in
> the central concept.
> 
> It has not to be with free software, but with branding and recognizing
> original proyect.
> 
> what happens if you create a new proyect with a new name using parts
> of old soft?
> 
> all the new software will be a huge patch.
> 
> What is exactly a patch?

I'm unable to see how any of this relates either to my post or the
thread at hand.
kk

> 2010/10/4 Karl Goetz <address@hidden>:
> > On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 22:50:20 GMT
> > address@hidden (Karl Berry) wrote:
> >
> >>     Permission to modify the software is granted, but not the
> >> right to distribute the modified code. Modifications are to be
> >> distributed as patches to released version.
> >>
> >> free-sw.html says:
> >> Freedom 3 includes distributing modified versions, not just
> >> changes.
> >>
> >> Therefore I conclude it is nonfree.  (But I'm surprised to hear it,
> >> since use of mirror is rather widespread.  Oh well.)
> >
> > Isn't this the same situation as gnuplot? [1]. I thought we
> > considered that 'free but annoying', or am i missing something?
> >
> > [1] which is NOT part of gnu, confusingly enough.
> > kk



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