Hi Jonathan, everyone, 2011/1/13 Jonathan Aquilina <[email protected]>
> Mirek LO is a separate entity from Oracle, they just forked OOo and are > taking it down a different bath with a different name. I know that, but most of the code of LibreOffice comes from Oracle, and therefore if LibO wants to change its license, it needs an OK from Oracle. > > > On 1/12/11 3:49 PM, Mirek M. wrote: > >> 2011/1/12 Jonathan Aquilina<[email protected]> >> >> Why not license it under an appropriate license that would allow us to >>> put >>> it in the app store? would that mean we would need to remove the GPL or >>> can >>> it be dual licensed to go on the app store? >>> >> >> I'm no expert, but as I understand it, LibreOffice is licensed under the >> LGPL, which should allow it to be used with DRM (whereas VLC was GPL). >> In order for LibreOffice to change its license, it would need to get an OK >> from all its contributors, including Oracle, which is not too likely to >> happen IMHO. But I don't think that's necessary in this case. >> >> On 01/08/2011 01:46 PM, Charles.h.Schulz wrote: >>> >>> Ben, >>>> >>>> >>>> To be frank I would be very tempted by the Mac App Store. We would gain >>>> a >>>> lot of traction and perhaps revenue. I read the links you provided with >>>> attention but what I can gather is somewhat controversial or at least >>>> would >>>> require some sort of legal workaround. Let me explain what I see: >>>> - FSF thinks the Mac App Store policies are in contraddiction with the >>>> GPL >>>> and points to specific clauses in it. >>>> - the neat and clean way to do this is to relicense the software >>>> completely. We cannot do this -one of the reasons is that we don't want >>>> a >>>> copyright assignment- but even if we had one we would still be hindered >>>> by >>>> the Oracle copyright in it. >>>> >>>> >>>> Last but not least, at this Westnoth is in conflict with the FSF. I >>>> usually consider myself a free and independent thinking person but I >>>> also >>>> know that the FSF is our friend. We talk to them. Why making ennemies? >>>> >>>> >>>> Just my 2 euro cents, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to >>> [email protected]<discuss%[email protected]> >>> <discuss%[email protected]<discuss%[email protected]> >>> > >>> >>> Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ >>> *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** >>> >>> > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to > [email protected]<discuss%[email protected]> > Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > > -- -------------------------------------------- Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? A: http://five.sentenc.es -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
