Hi I would like to submit the Open Project Public License (OPPL) for OSI compliance.
This license is based on the QPL license with changes to allow distribution of combined application and other modifications noted below.
(PERMISSION NOTICE) [snip] This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the copyright holder saying that it may be distributed under the terms of the Open Project Public License (OPPL) version 1.0 or above. Such software is herein referred to as the Software. This license covers modification and distribution of the Software or components of the Software, use of third-party application programs based on the Software or components of the Software, third-party applications that interact with this software and development of free software which uses the Software or components of the Software.
(GRANTED RIGHTS) [snip] 1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in this license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, items that link with the Software, items that link with a component of the Software, or items that interact with any portion of the Software in any form signifies acceptance of this license.
2. Same as QPL license
3. Remove "in a form that is separate from the Software, such as patches"
a. Same as QPL b. Same as QPL Added sub section c. c. When modifications to the Software are released any files modified must carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
Section 4 unchanged.
5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to link, run, or interact in anyway with application programs or components legally developed by you or by others.
6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other software items that link or interact with the original or modified versions of the Software or other reusable components of the Software. These items, when distributed, are subject to the following requirements:
subsections a b and c unchanged.
[snip] NO WARRANTY Sections 7 and 8: verbatim of the GPL License Sections 11 and 12
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9: modified version of Section 11 of the Mozilla Public License to name venue for any disputes arising from license.(State and Court district changed)
License is viewable online: http://nextco.net/~matti/awaiting_approval.htm
Thank you in advance,
Larry E. Masters
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