On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 5:41 AM, Amit Pange <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi, > > > > We are planning to install Open Office for our colleagues. Do we need to > buy any licenses to use open office? > > > > I read something on the website regarding Apache 2 License. But I was > wondering if the Open Office is a free to use software, what purpose an > Apache 2 License solve? > > The word "license", in this context, means "permission". So a software license describes what permissions have been given to you to use, modify, redistribute, etc., the software. Commercial software vendors sell the license (permission) for their software. Open source projects, like those from the Apache Software Foundation, give the license for free. But we still have a license which explains exactly what your permissions are. Regards, -Rob > > > Awaiting your reply. > > > > Freundliche Grüße / Best regards, > > *Amit Ashok Pange* > *Project Engineer* > ------------------------------ > > [image: cid:[email protected]]<http://www.prime4services.com/> > mobile +49 173 29 92 132 > fon (central) +49 721 60 957 888 > fax +49 721 60 957 980 > Rüppurrer Str. 1 | 76137 Karlsruhe | Germany > www.prime4services.com > > Court of Jurisdiction Amtsgericht Mannheim | Germany > Commercial Register HRB 708033 | VAT N° DE 267661449 > Managing Directors Beate Krüger | Yasmine Peters | Marco Glauner > ------------------------------ > > P *Before printing, think about the environment* > > >
