El Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:36:19 +0100 MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió
> I think I spotted a package for Ion appear. If that's the one from > http://modeemi.fi/~tuomov/ion/download.html > be aware that the author claims Ion is a trademark and is generally > pretty offensive about distribution packages. > I think we don't add any significant addition, but i can't understand ver well if we should call our packages Ion or Ion3, I think that we agree with the intence of the license, but we can ask the autor directly. what do you think about? Here the Ion license: ---- The code of this project is "essentially" licensed under the LGPL, version 2.1, unless otherwise indicated in components taken from elsewhere. It is reproduced below. Additionally, the following terms apply to the use of the name of the project, Ion(tm), names of particular "branches" such as Ion3(tm), and other derived names: If the name Ion(tm) or other names that can be associated with the Ion project are used to distribute this software, then: - A version that does not significantly differ from one of the original author's versions must be provided by default. - When there are no further prominent notices of possible out-datedness, and no prominent original author's version qualifiers present (resp. only branch qualifier is present), then the version distributed online may not significantly differ from the original author's latest stable release (resp. latest release on the branch) within a reasonable delay (normally 28 days). The holders of physical distribution media must be provided ways to upgrade to the latest release within this delay. - Significantly altered versions may be provided only if the user explicitly requests for those modifications to be applied, and is prominently notified that the software is no longer considered the standard version, and is not supported by the original author. The version string displayed by the program must describe these modifications and the "support void" status. Derived works that do not satisfy the above terms must be renamed so that they can not be associated with the Ion project, their executables must be given names that do not conflict with the original author's version, and this author may not be referred to for support. Modules and other (standalone) extensions to Ion must also be named so that they can not be confused to be supported by the original author. If "Ion" occurs in the name, it must be in the form "Foo for Ion" instead of "Ion Foo", etc. This name policy notice may not be altered, and must be included in any altered versions and binary redistributions. It may only be removed when using small portions of the code in unrelated projects. The original author and the Ion project retain the same rights to your modifications that it would have under the LGPL or GPL without these or similar additional terms. If you fail to follow these terms, you lose the rights granted to you by the LGPL. Explanations: Significant change: Bug fixes are a priori insignificant as additions. Basic changes that are needed to install or run the software on a target platform are a priori insignificant. Additionally, basic configuration changes to better integrate the software with the target platform, without obstructing the standard behaviour, are a priori insignificant. Everything else is significant. The author reserves the right to refine the definition of significant changes on a per-case basis. Please consult when in doubt. Distributions: For example, suppose an aggregate distribution of software provides an `installpkg` command for installing packages. Then the action `installpkg ion3` (resp. `installpkg ion`) should within a reasonable delay install the latest release of Ion3 (resp. the latest stable release), or prominently notify the user that the provided version is not or may not be the latest. The action `installpkg ion-3ds-20070318` may at any date install this particular mentioned release. Likewise, the action `installpkg --support-void-featurex ion3` may apply additional patches to the latest Ion3, within the further constraints set above. The intent of these terms is to curb the power that "distributions", as the primary sources of software for many users, have in defining what is perceived as Ion. By providing significantly modified versions and out-dated development snapshots without prominently mentioning this fact, they do not present the work in a light that the author can agree with, and create a burden of dealing with (new) users seeking for support for such versions. ------- -- If the kids are united they will never be divided! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free email account with anti spam protection. http://www.bluebottle.com/tag/2 _______________________________________________ gobolinux-devel mailing list gobolinux-devel@lists.gobolinux.org http://lists.gobolinux.org/mailman/listinfo/gobolinux-devel
