[CLUE-Talk] license questions

[Jeffery C. Cann]

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Subject: Re: Sendmail license
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 17:20:18 -0500
From: Free Software Foundation <licensing at gnu.org>
To: "Jeffery C. Cann" <jccann at home.com>


Jeffery C. Cann wrote:
> It appears that the Sendmail license (attached) is a "GPL-Incompatible,
> Free Software License" because in section 1 (b) it appears to restrict the
> future release of the software to 3 years.
>
> Can you comment on this license?

This license does appear to be a GPL-incompatible, free software license.

I am not actually sure whether or not (1,b) makes the license
GPL-incompatible or not.  I'd have to ask a lawyer to look at it to be sure.

However, sections (4) and (5,b,iii) clearly make it GPL-incompatible,
regardless of whether or not (1,b) makes it GPL-incompatible.

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