OOo and StarOffice share most of the code. OOo (from 2.0 beta 2) is licensed as LGPL. When you submit code for OOo, you're required to sign the JCA (Joint Copyright Assignment) which provides copyright also to Sun Microsystems, allowing them to do several things, including releasing a proprietary version of OOo under the StarOffice name.
Best regards,
João Miguel Neves
Dom, 2006-09-17 às 22:03 +0930, Clytie Siddall escreveu:
> Hi everyone :)
>
> I think I've already asked about this, but I didn't get a reply.
>
> I'm uneasy about the licensing status of OpenOffice. I keep
> encountering references to Sun as the owner of the software,
> especially text like this:
> ___
> Get FREE software support valid for 60 days from date of purchase. To
> take advantage of this offer, visit the website below.\n
> \n
> http://www.sun.com/star/service\n
> \n
> We hope you enjoy working with %PRODUCTNAME.
> ___
>
> Purchase? I thought OOo was free software – after all, that's why we
> put all this voluntary time and effort into translating it.
>
> Are these obsolete strings, or am I working on non-free software?
>
> from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm
> Việt hóa phần mềm tự do)
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN
>
>
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