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Re:Why does OpenBSD still include Perl in its base installat... by dijit on Saturday May 30, 2020 @07:57AM (#23360506)
Marc Espie elaborates a bit on this in another post on the openbsd-misc mailing list[0]:

> As for the license, python’s license appears fairly similar to Perl’s artistic license. I would worry a bit about the strong terms in

>> 6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material breach of its terms and conditions.

> for which no equivalent is visible in Perl’s license.

[0]: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=157781106212088&w=2

Re:Why does OpenBSD still include Perl in its base installat... by luckylion on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:37AM (#23360733)
What exactly does that part mean? If you're in violation of the license, you cannot correct the violation and be compliant again, but the license will be revoked immediately and there's nothing you can do about it?

It's strange though, they also have

> 8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python 3.8.3, Licensee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

which feels very 90ies-EULA-style. If I download ("copy") an archive that contains Python, I should be bound by that License Agreement? Since there's not severability clause, wouldn't that just void the limitations they've set?

Re:Why does OpenBSD still include Perl in its base installat... by maxerickson on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:50AM (#23360803)
I think in practice, if you corrected a violation you'd just be using the software under a different grant of the license.
Re:Why does OpenBSD still include Perl in its base installat... by kungato on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:00AM (#23360514)
What the hell is this? Is this even legal? Aren't these completely different concepts?
Re:Why does OpenBSD still include Perl in its base installat... by masklinn on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:07AM (#23360556)
Why wouldn't it be legal?

edit: why the downvote? It states explicitly that the license is only granted as long as its requirements (T&Cs) are upheld. Which seem obvious to me, assuming the license does have conditions?

Though I guess it's less obvious to the legal profession as the MPL has a similarly explicit clause (5.1, and 5.2 also terminates the license if you initiate patent infringement litigation against "against any entity", which seems oddly broad)