On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 19:20 +0800, Wisely Koh wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I am reading through the FAQ at:
> 
> http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/faq-licensing.html
> 
> and I realise the following, it seems that OOo is not a free software
> since it doesn't allow private modification?
> 
It depends how you are using the word 'private'. 

If you are asking if you can take bits of OOo and modify them in the
privacy of your own home and not as part of the OOo project, then the
answer is, yes you can.

If you mean to keep the modifications secret and unavailable to others
after you publish a work containing them, the answer is, no you cannot.

But you really need to read the full licence:-

http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/lgpl_license.html

To get both the detail and rationale behind this licence.


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