GPL not a EULA?

[John Arbash Meinel]

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Ben Finney wrote:
> Lachlan Patrick <loki at research.canon.com.au> writes:
> 
>> Ben Finney wrote:
>>> Lachlan Patrick <loki at research.canon.com.au> writes:
>>>
>>>> Just installing BZR on Windows. The installer says "You must
>>>> accept the terms of this agreement [the GPL] before
>>>> continuing..."
>>> The installer is wrong, or the license of the code is not
>>> GPL. There is no requirement to "accept" the GPL to use a work
>>> licensed under it.
>> Well, it probably doesn't do too much harm.
> 
> It appears to make a demand that is beyond what the GPL requires;
> presumably if the user doesn't "accept" the dialogue box, the
> installer exits. That comes dangerously close to a breach of the GPL:
> imposing additional restrictions on the recipient to exercise their
> rights.
> 
>>> I would guess that you should ask the people who made the
>>> installer to take out that step.
>> They don't read this list?
> 
> I've no idea who makes the Windows installer for bzr. Perhaps others
> on this list do know.
> 

Alexander Belchenko (bialix) is the one who has put together the
installer. It sounds like we just need to change that specific page of
the installer.

Most installers I've seen do indicate that the source is under the GPL,
but I haven't used the installer directly to be sure of what it is
requesting.

John
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