Bruce Perens wrote:
> 3DFX GLIDE Source Code General Public License
Um. This license is clearly a derived work of the GNU GPL. Was permission
obtained from the FSF?
> This 3dfx GLIDE Source Code General Public License differs from the
> standard licenses of this type in that it does not require the entire
> derivative work to be made available under the terms of this license
> nor is the recipient required to make available the source code for
> the entire derivative work. Rather, the license is limited to only the
> identifiable portion of the derivative work that is derived from the
> licensed software. The precise terms and conditions for copying,
> distribution and modification follow.
The intent of this is clear enough: the requirements apply only to the library
as modified, kind of like the LGPL. But I fear a court would construe
"identifiable portion of the derivative work that is derived from the licensed
software" as meaning any derived work whatever.
Some nailing-down clauses would be useful.
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