On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Donald Whytock <[email protected]> wrote: > Since this has to do with the Apache license, is there an applicable > overall Apache FAQ? >
Well, there is no release of AOO yet for someone to sell. So I think the original poster must have been talking about OOo 3.3 under LPGL. But there are Apache licensing FAQ's that we can point to in the future: http://www.apache.org/foundation/license-faq.html -Rob > Don > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Ross Gardler > <[email protected]> wrote: >> This looks like a FAQ question to me... I was going to add it myself, >> but found it is already there, See >> http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/mostfaqs.html#3 >> >> Note, that FAQ needs some attention. It talks of Sun owning the code and >> LGPL. >> >> Ross >> >> On 28 February 2012 23:40, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:23 PM, flamin hotdog >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> hi, i was wondering where you stand on people selling open office. i know >>>> of somebody who is selling open office on ebay for profit. >>>> thanks andy >>> >>> A similar question came up on the list last week. My response is here: >>> >>> http://markmail.org/message/g6viii4ito6hhwim >>> >>> In summary, the open source license permits selling CD's containing >>> exact copies of OpenOffice. >>> >>> Remember, open source is all about the freedoms it gives to users and >>> to programmers. Everyone has the freedom to download OpenOffice from >>> our website at no cost. But you also have the freedom to take the >>> source code and enhance it and sell your enhancements. You have the >>> freedom to sell copies of OpenOffice in conjunction with support >>> contracts or migration services. You even have the freedom to sell on >>> eBay. >>> >>> -Rob >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ross Gardler (@rgardler) >> Programme Leader (Open Development) >> OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
