Hi!

Just a very quick answer - read more info on the Squeak Swiki:

	http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/Squeak

Mariano Montone <mariano_montone at yahoo.com.ar> wrote:
> Hi!!
> 
> I'm new to Squeak and licenses and have a doubt. Does any one know why 
> Squeak isn't included in Debian linux distribution.

Yes, it was IIRC primarily due to the indemnification clause. Debian
didn't want to take the slightest risk of getting caught up in some
lawsuit etc. But I think that was the "only" thing keeping Debian from
including it in non-free (because of the fonts - which are now removed
btw).

> I've heard it has to 
> do with its license.

Yes, the indemnification clause.
 
> Is Squeak FREE software? All of it?

If you mean "free" as FSF defines it - no... eh, not sure actually. :)
Is there a list of criteria somewhere for the FSF definition of "free"?

Anyway, it is not "viral" as the GPL and it is not strictly "Open
Source" as defined by OSI (fails the discriminatory test - the export
clause) but for almost all practical considerations you can typically
view Squeak as open source. This is of course not legal advice, IANAL
etc etc. :)

> I've read the LICENSE file and it restricts the modifying of some Apple 
> FONTS but then the COPYRIGHT file says the software is distributed under 
> the GPL.

Eh... what? Hmmm, that must be the files included in the Unix VM
distribution I guess? Ian Piumarta - who did the Unix port of the VM -
use a... "mixed" license so to speak. I don't have time to comment more
right now.

> Thanks,
>              Marian

regards, Göran