On Mon, 3 Jul 2006 07:14:22 +0000 (UTC) Jason Spiro wrote: > Hi all, > > Is the license pasted below OK? [...] > Sybase Open Watcom Public License version 1.0 [...]
Whoever finds the time to thoroughly analyse this license, please consider to review the following thread, before: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/06/msg00545.html Actually, Sybase Open Watcom Public License version 1.0 has many parts in common with the APPLE PUBLIC SOURCE LICENSE Version 2.0 (which was discussed in the above-cited thread). The two licenses are similar, but not equal. It seems one is derived from the other (I don't know which one came first, though). My opinion, from a rapid glance, is that Sybase Open Watcom Public License version 1.0 is *not* suitable for releasing DFSG-free software. There are at least a broad patent-retaliation clause and a choice of venue. Other issues could be hidden inside the long text (I just gave a look to some sections...). -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) ...................................................................... Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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