> The restriction is "no (re)distributing modified versions". How does
> that restrict personal use? He's not saying you can't modify it, he's
> saying you can't modify it and make it available to others - or at least
> without the changes being integrated by him. There's no way he can stop
> you using it in the way you see fit or modifying it for your own use.
> If you were distributing a modified version and the licence forbade it,
> he could slap you with a court order to stop.

I think that the primary objection from most people who build distributions is
simply that if the he (DJB) does not agree with your way of doing things he can
and will stop you from distributing the code with your changes. This *is*
different from stopping redistribution of something markedly different under the
same name - i.e. brand protection.

Just because one person is on a crusade to change the world should not mean that
he can pretend to be on the 'side' of free software. Free in the BSD context is
'free to do whatever you want, just don't blame me or use my name in vain'.
djbdns is not free in that sense.

But no amount of arguing the toss here is going to get and djb software into the
OpenBSD ports tree, so lets leave it.

Peter

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