Using code governed by the MPL 1.1 means you must make source available for your "Modifications" which are defined in Section 1.9. If you didn't change the files, variant (a) wouldn't apply to you. If you copied parts of an MPL file into a new file, then Section 1.9(b) would apply and the source of that particular new file should be made available. Maybe you did this to make the calls. Any other files can remain governed by other licenses, including proprietary licenses under Section 3.7 and not distributed in source form.
Mitchell
Michael Zvi Krumbein wrote:
A DLL in one of my company's applications calls "The SAXON XSLT Processor from Michael Kay" (http://saxon.sourceforge.net) in order to convert XML to HTML. The SAXON program is under MPL 1.1.
We simply call the program with a "system" call; however, we distribute / install the program to / at our client (s). We have not touched the program, or any Mozilla / NPL code in any way. I have gone through the MPL and a lot of the mailing list, and have posted a question to the SAXON mailing list, and I am still not sure.
One of the confusing things about the license is that it seems to refer just to source code, and then it seems that it doesn't. The use of the word "You" (1.12) in section 12. My two main concerns are:
A. Are we required to fulfill 3.6 (Distribution of Executable Versions)? Does this include its reference to 3.2 (Availvability of Source Code)? As I said, we did not produce the executable, we only downloaded it from the producer's site. (Compying would not be simple under our circumstances.)
B. Does section 12 (Responsibilty for Claims) apply to us?
I appreciate your making the source code available. I have spent most of a day of my company's time (not that I've told them) on this, so that I can insure that we do this on the up-and-up. (No, being sued is not the point.)
I'm also concerned because I believe that our 30-day clock is ticking!
Thanks, mzk
Michael Zvi Krumbein [EMAIL PROTECTED] DISCLAIMER: My company is not yet aware of the complications. I'm trying to get the information first.
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