OOo is LGPL v 3
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html
The license state on the modification aspects:
2. Conveying Modified Versions.
If you modify a copy of the Library, and, in your modifications, a
facility refers to a function or data to be supplied by an Application
that uses the facility (other than as an argument passed when the
facility is invoked), then you may convey a copy of the modified
version:
* a) under this License, provided that you make a good faith
effort to ensure that, in the event an Application does not supply the
function or data, the facility still operates, and performs whatever
part of its purpose remains meaningful, or
* b) under the GNU GPL, with none of the additional permissions of
this License applicable to that copy.
So my interpretation could vary, but this means to me that you should
ensure that the liberties are garanteed and the proprietary code
shouldn't interfere. This works in funny ways since they have an
access key to the product (not the service). So this will violate the
right to use the software.
Another aspect is that the term of services doesnt allow to do reverse
engineering or decompilation, and they dont offer the original source
so for these matters it also violates it. However like I mention is my
interpretation and this should be clarify by a more expert person.
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Arturo Davila<[email protected]> wrote:
> Im not a lawyer or anything but doesnt the licence of OOo says that if
> someone make a modification it should be under a GPL?
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Alexandro Colorado <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hi as I comment a few months back, Telefonica, one of the biggest cell
>> carriers are selling OpenOffice.org for 3 Euro a month. In return they
>> get OOo with support, however after this post
>> http://bandaancha.eu/articulo/6611/telefonica-restringe-version-openoffice
>>
>> Is clear that Telefonica is not just modifying OOo but also breaking
>> trademark rules. They took off .org from many of the dialogues. They
>> also modify the installer and ask for a service key and they don't
>> offer the source code and explicitly prohibits redistribution witch is
>> a big negative for GPL OR LGPL.
>>
>> It seems the code is not delegated to components but is part of the
>> actual build and can't be separated. I for then solicit a motion to
>> investigate this deeper and determine if Telefonica is indeed breaking
>> the license and send cease and dissist letter.
>>
>>
>> http://www.telefonica.es/on/io/es/atencion/consultas_y_dudas/contratos/soluciones/openoffice/c_g_openoffice.pdf
>>
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>> Alexandro Colorado
>> OpenOffice.org Español
>> IM: [email protected]
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