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

[Alexandre Oliva]

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 :-(

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