[Full-Disclosure] Re: [ANNOUNCE] Python network security tools: Pcapy, Impacket, InlineEgg

From: Härnhammar, Ulf (Ulf.Harnhammar.9485_at_student.uu.se)
Date: 11/28/03

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    To: oss@support.coresecurity.com
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 00:50:06 +0100

    > InlineEgg
    > http://oss.coresecurity.com/projects/inlineegg.html

    > We are releasing it under an open source license for
    > non-commercial use in the hope that you'll find it helpful for your own
    > projects.

    That's an incorrect usage of the open source term. I quote the Open Source
    Definition ( http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php ):

    "1. Free Redistribution

    The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the
    software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing
    programs from several different sources.

    [...]

    6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor

    The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a
    specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program from
    being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research."

    The tools sound interesting, but I just wanted to point out that the license
    to InlineEgg is not an open source license. You can read more about this at
    http://www.opensource.org/ . 

    -- 
Ulf Härnhammar, student, Uppsala universitet
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