[Pidgin] #16774: Webpage: Wrong use of 'MAY NOT'

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#16774: Webpage: Wrong use of 'MAY NOT'
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 Reporter:  Boozam1k  |      Owner:  kstange
     Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
Milestone:            |  Component:  webpage
  Version:            |   Keywords:  rfc2119
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 This report concerns the very important phrasing of the section
 https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Scripting%20and%20Plugins#Aretherelicensingrestrictionsonplugins

 Currently, it says:
 {{{
 To be clear, this requirement means that plugins that use libraries with
 incompatible licenses MAY NOT be distributed (even if they use dynamic
 linking).
 }}}

 The term 'MAY NOT' has no technical definition and does not mean
 prohibition. Specifically, it means "we allow you to refrain from it, but
 don't force you to anything".

 This is probably not the intended meaning.

 Please refer to https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt for a technical,
 highly-recongized definition of standard terms. Choosing from this list, I
 suggest that the phrase "MUST NOT" should appear on the cited webpage.

 So the correct version should be:
 {{{
 To be clear, this requirement means that plugins that use libraries with
 incompatible licenses MUST NOT be distributed (even if they use dynamic
 linking).
 }}}

 Please note that this report is about clarifying the paragraph, and NOT
 about changing its intention.

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