At 13:07 13.08.2001 -0700, Jon Stevens wrote:
>on 8/13/01 10:54 AM, "Kevin A. Burton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Send Stallman an e-mail right now.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] He will tell you that Apache
>> *is* Free Software.
>
>No need to fill his inbox with crap.
>
><http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html>
>
>> The Apache License, Version 1.1.
>> This is a permissive non-copyleft free software license with a few
>> requirements that render it incompatible with the GNU GPL.
Warning: The following horse has been probably beaten to death countless times.
As far as I know, the incompatible requirements are the following:
* 4. The names "project-name" and "Apache Software Foundation" must not be used to
* endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior
* written permission. For written permission, please contact
* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*
* 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache", nor may
* "Apache" appear in their name, without prior written permission of the
* Apache Software Foundation.
If such is the case, the ASF could trademark "Apache" and the 4th and 5th requirements
could be dropped. But [erhaps it is not possible to trademark the name of an Indian
tribe. It seems to me that we are using copyright law to protect the Apache brand
name, whereas trademark law could do just as well. I am sure the foundation has
considered the alternatives and that there are very good reason for things to be the
way they are. Regards, Ceki
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Ceki G�lc� - http://qos.ch
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