(this message may already have been posted, if it has, I apologize) hi,
I wanted to propose a package for the teeworlds game, but the problem is that the license may not be suitable for fedora. In fact, problems are that it's a no-name license (so I don't know how to name it in the spec file, but it's a detail), AND that it's really unclear. Here it is : http://teeworlds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=957 A discussion about this license takes place in this page, here is a little summary: - according to the main dev: in point 4, "as itself" means that it can be sold (as a part of a distribution, or a magazine, or a software compilation, but NOT ON ITS OWN) - also according to the main dev: this license was discussed with a fedora-legal person... ("This license was discussed in great length and input were taken from some fedora legal guy (can't remember the name).") (read the discussion for more details)
So, my question is: is this license Free (I think it is, but I wanted an expert advice) and this software can be included in fedora ? If not, what exactly make this license non-free ? If yes, how should I name this license (for the package) ?
Thank you,
On Thu, 2008-09-11 at 01:36 -0700, ~ louiz' ~ wrote:
So, my question is: is this license Free (I think it is, but I wanted an expert advice) and this software can be included in fedora ? If not, what exactly make this license non-free ? If yes, how should I name this license (for the package) ?
This one is right on the line. I'm discussing it with RH Legal (and the Teeworlds copyright holder) now.
~spot
On Thu, 2008-09-11 at 01:36 -0700, ~ louiz' ~ wrote:
So, my question is: is this license Free
Yes, but only when it is used by the Teeworlds copyright holders. This is because we have a clear statement of their intent around clause 4 of the license.
Use:
License: Teeworlds
~spot