[Fwd: EDRI-gram - Number 6, 9 April 2003]

[Rui Miguel Seabra]

Hi,

> 4.6. Modification and free distribution of changes as well as of the
>       newly designed software under the same conditions as those of
>       the original.

Then, it seems your are effectively restricting the Free Software
definition to Copyleft Free Software (not bad per se, but it would
exclude a lot of Free Software, which is bad!).

I'm not trying to be a PITA, I'm just playing a little of the devil's
advocate part... How about if 4.6 is simply changed to:

4.6. Modification and free distribution of changes.

I think that with this simpler phrase it becomes compatible with the Free
Software definition, which would be the ideal 4 items instead of longer 6, but
I understand that in this draft law it is divided into smaller items.

Hugs, Rui

On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 11:24, Anton Zinoviev wrote:
> On  9.IV.2003 at 19:07 Rui Miguel Seabra wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Free Software Association -- Bulgaria' list members, can you comment on
> > the following? As reported, the draft law would seem to discard all non
> > copyleft Free Software, or is this a translation/miscommunication issue?
> > 
> > It would be ideal if the definition of Free Software described in the
> > draft (and final) law corresponds to FSF's.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > In the Bulgarian definition, free software must allow for:
> > 
> > - Unlimited use of the software for all purposes;
> > - Unlimited access to the source code;
> > - Comprehensive check of its mechanisms of operation;
> > - Use of internal mechanisms and of any arbitrary part of it, so that it 
> > can be adapted to the needs of the user;
> > - Production and public distribution of its copies;
> > - Modification and free distribution of changes as well as of the newly 
> > designed software under the same conditions as those of the original.
> 
> The translated text of the law is:
> 
>  4. "Free software" (Free computer program) is a software, whose use
>     license provides the user the following possibilities excluding
>     additional costs:
>  4.1. Unlimited use of the software for all purposes.
>  4.2. Unlimited access to the source code.
>  4.3. Comprehensive check of its mechanisms of operation.
>  4.4. Use of internal mechanisms and of any arbitrary part of it, so
>       that it can be adapted to the needs of the user.  .
>  4.5. Production and public distribution of its copies
>  4.6. Modification and free distribution of changes as well as of the
>       newly designed software under the same conditions as those of
>       the original.
> 
> So actualy there is no phrase "must allow for", but only a definition.
> 
> Anton Zinoviev
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