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  • It may not be so obvious to a lawyer but quite obviously "same terms as Perl" means the same terms as already accepted by using the version of Perl you're using the module with.

    If the you prefer the Perl[1234] license and the module works with Perl[1234], knock yourself out. But unless I'm using Perl 1, the Perl 1 license doesn't apply - I never used Perl[123] so I've never accepted their licenses. Haven't used Perl4 at current $DayJob so that doesn't touch *me* there, and we've I think stamped out all legacy SybPerl so we're done with that. (Did have a bit o' Perl4 for the $StartUp so there may be some modules I've dual-used on the old NT laptop with both Perl4 and Perl5.x licenses.)

    The ambiguity is similar to the FSF recommended "or any later version" wording (but without the GPLv3 sneaking new varieties of IP into a copyright license).

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    Bill
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    • It may not be so obvious to a lawyer but quite obviously "same terms as Perl" means the same terms as already accepted by using the version of Perl you're using the module with.

      Perhaps from the practical standpoint this is true -- why would I distribute software that you can't actually use? -- but there's at least one court case active right now where one side is arguing in all seriousness that distributing software under the Artistic License means that you're not interested in protecting your copyright

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