Re: w3m: 'license'; error: redefinition of 'struct file_handle'

[Ludovic Courtès]

Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> skribis:

> address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>
>> Andreas Enge <address@hidden> skribis:
>>
>>> Additionally, the file matrix.c looks non-free to me:
>>> "3.  No charge is made for this software or works derived from it.  
>>>       This clause shall not be construed as constraining other software
>>>       distributed on the same medium as this software, nor is a
>>>       distribution fee considered a charge."
>>>
>>> So maybe it needs to be patched out, if possible? How come debian contains 
>>> the file?
>>
>> It’s not in http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Software_blacklist so I guess
>> it’s a question for the gnu-linux-libre mailing list.  Any volunteer?
>
> I asked RMS, and he thinks that this clause is okay because it says a
> "distribution fee" is okay and does not limit the amount.  Thus, what it
> prohibits is a fee for the right to use the program, which is okay.

Great, thanks for investigating.

> Apologies for paraphrasing RMS rather than quoting him directly, but I
> forgot to ask whether it was okay to publish what he wrote in private
> email.

In the future I think it’s better if we work with the gnu-linux-libre
list, where there are knowledgeable people lurking (from gNewSense,
Trisquel, etc.), as it would allow us to share efforts with them (and
vice versa ;-)).

Thanks!

Ludo’.