Re: Fedora Core 2 wishlists

[Alexandre Oliva <aoliva redhat com>]

On Dec 21, 2003, Lenz Grimmer <lenz mysql com> wrote:

>> However, redistribution of a modified version of Pine requires
>> explicit permission from the University of Washington.

> So what's so difficult about simply asking for permission then?

If such permission doesn't apply to third parties, then mirrors
wouldn't be authorized to carry it, commercial redistribution of the
released CDs would be forbidden and you wouldn't be authorized to lend
the CDs your burned yourself to a friend.  Sounds a lot like non-Free
Software to me.  So what's the point?

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