An impotant and obvious point is that this build on top of GPL, except for section 3. So the other terms within the GPL are valid. Specially section 6 and 7.
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Alexandro Colorado<[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> -- >>> Alexandro Colorado >>> OpenOffice.org Español >>> IM: [email protected] >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >> > > > > -- > Alexandro Colorado > OpenOffice.org Español > IM: [email protected] > -- Alexandro Colorado OpenOffice.org Español IM: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
