I just read the document about Microsoft Public License and I think it is pretty clear...!
Obviously everybody knows that there is a license, so it doesn't matter if it is Apache or Microsoft just because of the name. Just read the agreement and decide if fits your needs. I don't see any problem here. All the best, António Piteira ____________________________________________________________ 2010/4/20 RPEHLM <rpe...@btinternet.com> > Use the MS licence and help build a positive reputation for MS. I get sick > and tired of MS being constantly (and unfairly) denigrated, especially when > the other lot (not referring to the Linux crowd here) are not playing > particularly 'nice' at the moment. I don't care that MS played 'nasty' some > time in the past, most big firms do from time to time. BUT the past is the > past. > > Robin > Expat Brit happily living in Germany (paternal grandfather was killed in > WW2 by a U-boat near Galvaston [city refused to switch off lights at > night]). > > Vernon Cole wrote: > >> Yes, a change to a license which did not contain the name "Microsoft" >> would be a benefit. People have long memories, and Microsoft has a >> remembered history of not playing well with others. (My own memory goes back >> 20 years to the WordPerfect war.) I tend to not trust the news from MSNBC >> simply because of the first two letters in the name. Unfortunately, >> prejudice runs deep in humans. >> Even more unfortunately, Microsoft's policy of refusing to allow patches >> to IronPython from outside the company reinforces the worry that, even >> though the playground bully may be acting nice right now, he's still a bully >> deep down inside. It really interferes with the desired image of MS as a >> team player. IMHO some corporate Vice President should visit the legal >> department and slap faces until that policy gets changed. But what do I >> know? -- I'm just a customer. >> For all you in the development team, keep up the good work! >> -- >> Vernon Cole >> >> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Dan Wierenga <dwiere...@gmail.com<mailto: >> dwiere...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Dino Viehland >> <di...@microsoft.com <mailto:di...@microsoft.com>> wrote: >> > >> > Do you think adopting a more popular license, such as the >> Apache License, would be a good change for IronPython? >> >> My $.02: there aren't a lot of people that are familiar with the MS >> public licenses compared to the Apache/GPL/BSD/etc licenses. For many >> of them, the mention of "Microsoft" in the license name immediately >> (erroneously, but immediately nonetheless) makes them conclude a >> project isn't open source. >> >> >> Adopting a license that people are familiar with will make it easier >> for them to come to terms with the fact that Microsoft can and does >> sponsor open-source projects. And it convinces them from the outset >> that there isn't some hidden backdoor in the license for Microsoft to >> exploit. >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@lists.ironpython.com <mailto:Users@lists.ironpython.com> >> >> http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com >> >> >> >> >> * >> >> E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) >> Database version: 6.14750 >> http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ < >> http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/> >> * >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@lists.ironpython.com >> http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com >> >> >> >> >> E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) >> Database version: 6.14750 >> http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ >> >> > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) > Database version: 6.14750 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.ironpython.com > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com >
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