Python is slow?

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:50:26 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> In message <gbr4ks$1vv$1 at aioe.org>, r0g wrote:
> 
>> You can only distribute modifications to gnuplot itself as patches, but
>> you can distribute it freely ...
> 
> This must be some new definition of "freely" of which I'm unaware.

You're free to distribute the official release of gnuplot.

You're free to distribute patches to gnuplot.

You're even free to provide people with a script or program to apply 
those patches to gnuplot.


Where's the non-free bit?


Personally, I don't get the whole "only distribute patches" requirement. 
It's a bit like saying "You're free to distribute this software, but only 
as a tarball". It seems silly to me. But I don't see it as non-free, 
except in the sense that "only licences approved by the FSF are free".



-- 
Steven