Hi Bartosz, Bartosz Sokolowski wrote: > And what do you think about that: > "Yes, you may use OpenOffice.org binaries (the usable application) for > commercial use. You may freely distribute it to any user. Please go to > our download page to find the latest releases." > (http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/faq-licensing.html#8) > > The only difference is that I'm using not only binaries, but I also > needed to change OO source in few places. I also use those 5 jars that > I mentioned. i took them from the OO directory (under Windows they > usually are here: C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org > 2.2\program\classes), but can I be sure that there are released also > under LGPL? I'm asking because some parts of OO have different Third > Party Licenses. > > Thanks for your advices. > If you change anything in the OOo source code and distribute the result (in binary form) then you are obliged to publish/distribute the sources (with your changes) as well, such that others become able to perhaps take advantage of your improvements/changes.
You may find a few interesting bits here: <http://wi.wu-wien.ac.at/rgf/diplomarbeiten/Seminararbeiten/2007/200701_Boehm/20070123_BoehmPatricia_FOSS.pdf>. Also <http://www.opensource.org/> is a good place for researching all sort of OSS licenses (on the left column), [L]GPL's home would be at <http://www.gnu.org/>. HTH, ---rony --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
