Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-04-14 Thread Russell Nelson
Larry Masters writes: May have to put this back on the drawing board. Basically what we are wanting to do with the license is control code created to work with the licensed software, control meaning that any software created to work with it must be released under the same license and

For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Larry Masters
Just wanted to bring this up again. Did not have any comments on it before. Also would like some input from others if you think this covers derivatives, or other projects based on the licensed projects code. Hi I would like to submit the Open Project Public License (OPPL) for OSI compliance.

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Alex Rousskov
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters wrote: 1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in this license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, items that link with the Software, items that link with

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Larry Masters
Alex, Do you think section 5 covers this? 5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to link, run, or interact in anyway with application programs or components legally developed by you or by others. Larry E. Masters Alex Rousskov wrote: On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Larry Masters
Alex, Under section 5 the user would be able to use the editor if the editor was legally created or obtained. At least this is what I would think. May have to put this back on the drawing board. Basically what we are wanting to do with the license is control code created to work with the

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread John Cowan
Larry Masters scripsit: May have to put this back on the drawing board. Basically what we are wanting to do with the license is control code created to work with the licensed software, control meaning that any software created to work with it must be released under the same license and

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Alex Rousskov
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters wrote: Under section 5 the user would be able to use the editor if the editor was legally created or obtained. At least this is what I would think. Agreed. My concern is not about the user of the editor, but about the author of the editor. It seems odd to

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Larry Masters
John, I do not agree that the GPL would work for this. I have seen problems in other projects where someone creates an program to work with another program but the source code is not released because it is argued that the new program is not derived from the other, which with my understanding

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Alex Rousskov
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters wrote: I have seen problems in other projects where someone creates an program to work with another program but the source code is not released because it is argued that the new program is not derived from the other, which with my understanding of the GPL

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread John Cowan
Larry Masters scripsit: I have seen problems in other projects where someone creates an program to work with another program but the source code is not released because it is argued that the new program is not derived from the other, which with my understanding of the GPL and US copyright

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Larry Masters
John and Alex, How does this sound? Original QPL version: 1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in this license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, or software items that link with the

Re: For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

2004-03-16 Thread Alex Rousskov
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters wrote: Whole or partial distribution of the Software, *items that link with the Software, items that link with a component of the Software, or* items that interact with any portion of the Software to form an extended version of the Software signifies