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RE: NO_[SRC|BIN]_ON_CDROM



> > Back to the subject, I'm not concerned about free redistribution, as
> > that is the accepted norm within the community.  The distinction
> > between BIN and SRC is irrelevant since this is a data package.  I'm
> > just curious if (generally speaking) the authors' intent of "freely
> > distributable" allows the distributor to recoup the distribution cost,
> > and how the NO_*_ON_* flags play into that, if at all.
> 
> This is basically why one needs to read licenses instead of reasoning
> about intent; it's just not doable.   "Freely redistributable" to me
> means that one can give copies, at a charge or no charge.

Darn English...  I should have said " distributable gratis-ly only" (as opposed 
to "distributable for-a-price allowed") I guess, at the risk of using 
stupid-sounding phrases.

And as I said, this is a general/theoretical question now.  The authors of my 
package have agreed on a license.

Tim
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