[srvx-bugs] [ srvx-Bugs-919502 ] Package License Inconsistent

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Bugs item #919502, was opened at 2004-03-19 14:21
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Category: Miscellaneous
Group: 1.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Jan Krüger (jastek)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Package License Inconsistent

Initial Comment:
SUMMARY
The clause added to the package's license expressly
denying a certain individual the license clashes with
the terms of the GPL.

DESCRIPTION
The GPL says that when somebody creates a work based on
the original software, the new software must be
licensed under the terms of the GPL. This allows a
third party to produce a slightly modified version of
Srvx, licensed under the terms of the GPL, which can
then be used by the individual who wasn't allowed to
use the original version.

REMARKS
Let me add that
a) it is not possible to restrict the terms of the GPL
to a certain party or expressly deny the license to a
certain party because the procedure described above can
be used to circumvent the restrictions. While the GPL
says that packages based on the original GPL package
must be licensed under the same conditions (rather than
saying that the GPL must be used), this amounts to the
same thing, because modifying the GPL is not allowed.
b) the individual who may not use the package under the
terms of the GPL can still install and run it on as
many computers as they please, because the GPL covers
redistribution and modification only.

PROPOSED BUGFIX
I suggest that the restrictive clause be removed; its
effectiveness is zero.

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