Quoting Brian Behlendorf ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > http://www.asp.net/samplessourcelicense/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1 > > Any thoughts? > > This is perhaps the one segment that makes it not OSD-compliant, > violating OSD #9, but I'm not sure: > > [You agree] [t]hat you are not allowed to combine or distribute the > Software with other software that is licensed under terms that seek to > require that the Software (or any intellectual property in it) be > provided in source code form, licensed to others to allow the creation > or distribution of derivative works, or distributed without charge.
I notice that the terms "combine with" and "distribute with" are undefined -- which tempts one to speculate about the restriction's scope: On the face of it, such wording might ban covered software's inclusion with "software under terms that seek to require [etc.]" physically within (1) a CD-ROM, (2) a knapsack, (3) a FedEx delivery truck, or perhaps even (4) a commercial jet used for airmail. That strikes me as waaay over the border of OSD #9, in short. But hey, at least they're trying their hand at innovation. ;-> -- Cheers, First they came for the verbs, and I said nothing, for Rick Moen verbing weirds language. Then, they arrival for the nouns [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I speech nothing, for I no verbs. - Peter Ellis -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
