[ Please discuss this license. Graziano reports that the only change from the Zope license are terms 7 and 8. -russ ]
hi we would like to start an open source project on a product called "rainbow". the 1st version of the license is at <http://www.duemetri.it/licenza.htm> http://www.duemetri.it/licenza.htm the most similar license is the ZOPE public license. the changes occur for the "Integrity of The Author's Source Code" - point #4 of OSD. according with this point, we prefer that the free distribution of source and binary would be granted with the release of official versions and modifications can be installed using the patch files only. the developers community will check and test all the patches in order to release the new official version including all new features (tested and with a sufficient documentation). thanks for ur time ... sincerely ------- Graziano Poretti - DUE METRI http://support.facile.duemetri.net <http://support.facile.duemetri.net/> - Per creare e gestire un portale in 20 minuti http://www.duemetri.it <http://www.duemetri.it/> tel.: 0039 184 42163 Fax: 0039 184 462673 -- License follows Duemetri Public License (DPL) Version 1.0 1. The software is called ``RAINBOW'' 2. This software is Copyright (c) Duemetri sas (tm) and Contributors. All rights reserved 3. Redistributions in source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer. 4. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 5. The name Duemetri sas (tm) must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission from Duemetri sas 6. If any files are modified, you must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change. Disclaimer THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DUEMETRI SAS ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DUEMETRI SAS OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 7. The official version of the product will be released by Duemetri sas. The distribution of the modified product in source or binary form is allowed as official version and ``patch files''. 8. The distribution of modified versions of the software without using ``patch files'' is allowed. In this case is fobidden to use the term ``Rainbow'' as the name (or part of it) of the product -- License ends -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
