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date: 2001年12月21日 17:06:31 +0000; author: rms; state: Exp; lines: +21 -16;
Say that "if you distribute, you must send a copy to original developer
on request" is ok.

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forms of the program, as well as source code, for both modified and
unmodified versions. It is ok if there is no way to produce a binary
or executable (削除) form, (削除ここまで) (追記) form (since some languages don't support that feature), (追記ここまで)
but (削除) people (削除ここまで) (追記) you (追記ここまで) must have the freedom to redistribute such forms should (削除) they (削除ここまで) (追記) you (追記ここまで)
find (追記) or develop (追記ここまで) a way to make them.
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your copies, you always have the freedom to copy and change the
software, even to <A HREF="/philosophy/selling.html">sell copies</A>.
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``Free software'' does not mean ``non-commercial''. A free program
must be available for commercial (削除) use. (削除ここまで) (追記) use, commercial development, and
commercial distribution. (追記ここまで) Commercial development of free software is
no longer unusual; such (削除) programs are (削除ここまで) free commercial
(削除) software. (削除ここまで) (追記) software is very important. (追記ここまで)
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make it available in that way also'' can be acceptable too, on the
same condition. (Note that such a rule still leaves you the choice of
whether to publish the program or not.) (追記) It is also acceptable for the
license to require that, if you have distributed a modified version
and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you must send one. (追記ここまで)
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@@ -172,9 +175,9 @@
license includes unconscionable restrictions, we reject it, even if we
did not anticipate the issue in these criteria. Sometimes a license
requirement raises an issue that calls for extensive (削除) thought (削除ここまで) (追記) thought,
including discussions with a lawyer, (追記ここまで) before we can decide if the
requirement is (削除) acceptable, including discussions
with a lawyer. (削除ここまで) (追記) acceptable. (追記ここまで) When we reach a (削除) conclusion, (削除ここまで) (追記) conclusion about a new
issue, (追記ここまで) we (削除) sometimes (削除ここまで) (追記) often (追記ここまで) update these criteria to make it easier to see why
certain licenses do or don't qualify.
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Another group has started using the term (削除) <A
HREF="free-software-for-freedom.html"> open source</A> (削除ここまで) (追記) "open source" (追記ここまで) to mean
something close (but not identical) to "free software". (追記) We prefer the
term "free software" because, once you have heard it refers to freedom
rather than price, <A HREF="free-software-for-freedom.html">it calls
to mind freedom</A>. (追記ここまで)
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