[tex-live] license violation in tetex-texmf-3.0 fixed
David Kastrup
dak at gnu.org
Fri May 26 17:06:09 CEST 2006
Frank Küster <frank at kuesterei.ch> writes:
> I obviously can't use the same license text (because "same name
> 'csplain'" would be self-contradictory). Am I obligded to replace
> 'csplain" by my new name?
You are not allowed to add a restriction to a different name:
6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on
the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from
the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program
subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance
by third parties to this License.
> Or am I allowed to drop it?
No. "subject to these terms and conditions".
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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
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