[Docutils-develop] [ docutils-Bugs-3395925 ] Non-free license of IE PNG Fix

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Bugs item #3395925, was opened at 2011-08-21 22:02
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Status: Open
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>Priority: 3
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Submitted By: Jakub Wilk (ubanus)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Non-free license of IE PNG Fix

Initial Comment:
iepngfix.htc has the following licene:

// Free usage permitted as long as this notice remains intact.

This is not a free license (for one thing, it doesn't permit modifications) and certainly not GPL-compatible. You might want to upgrade your copy of IE PNG Fix, as the current version is available under the LGPL 2.1 (or later) license.


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>Comment By: Günter Milde (milde)
Date: 2011-08-22 13:25

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I do not agree with the conclusion that this is not a free license: even if
modification of the file is not explicitely mentioned,
the "as long as this notice remains intact" does not make any sense unless
modification is permittet, hence I would imply it is.

That said, updating IE PNG Fix should/could be done.

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