From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp0 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id KH4/LmmBh191ZAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:53:29 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp0 with LMTPS id iJUSKmmBh18JIAAA1q6Kng (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:53:29 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4147394053D for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:53:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:38688 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kSpeC-0001X4-1A for larch@yhetil.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:53:28 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:59100) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kSpdm-0001Wv-7S for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:53:02 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:38299) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kSpdl-0003xd-UD for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:53:01 -0400 Received: from [2601:300:4103:7800:8890:3e68:951b:d7ee] (port=45272 helo=debian) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1kSpdk-0006CY-Fm; Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:53:00 -0400 From: Brett Gilio To: Marius Bakke Subject: Re: Did nmap just become non-free? References: <87tuuxptfu.fsf@gnu.org> <87mu0phd5n.fsf@debian> <87r1q0pici.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:52:59 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87r1q0pici.fsf@gnu.org> (Marius Bakke's message of "Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:12:45 +0200") Message-ID: <87d01kzagk.fsf@debian> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Scanner: scn0 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gnu.org; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -0.01 X-TUID: 5mpSd11RWcI1 Marius Bakke writes: > Having re-read the original text (without the annotations), the thing > that stands out is: > > Proprietary software companies wishing to use or incorporate Covered > Software within their programs must contact Licensor to purchase a > separate license. Open source developers who wish to incorporate parts > of Covered Software into free software with conflicting licenses may > write Licensor to request a waiver of terms. > > From . > > So a "proprietary software company" cannot use or incorporate nmap > within a program, even if that program is free (as in software)? I believe that clause about "proprietary software companies" (if such a thing could even be defined, legally) violates freedom 0. Do let me know what the licensing lab says. -- Brett M. Gilio https://brettgilio.com