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Mike Miller wrote:
> I'm reviving this discussion...
>
> Here's one more question about the .NET license: Is .NET "free software"
> according to the GNU.org definition? Here's the definition:
[...]
> * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements
> to the public, so that the whole community benefits. (freedom 3).
> Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
>
> A program is free software if users have all of these freedoms.
Well, if you really want to argue about details, let's consider this: "freedom
3" speaks of "the whole community". By prohibiting sales of any kind, you're
explicitly excluding the commercial members of the community.
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MK
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