On 23 May 2008 at 14:05, NoOp wrote: > On 05/23/2008 09:28 AM, mike scott wrote: > > I'm hoping to make a CD of OOo plus some of the online documentation > > (maybe some of my own notes) with a view to giving away copies (or > > maybe selling at a nominal cost ... > I think that this will help: > > http://www.openoffice.org/about_us/OEM_and_CD.html > > <quote> > General Information > > You are free to distribute and sell OpenOffice.org. The only legal > provision is that users should be kept aware of the location of the > source of the executable binaries distributed. That is, all users should > be informed that the source can be found on http://www.openoffice.org/. > Of course, we also ask that you support the project that makes this > possible. > . > . > . > License > [snip] > The essential points are: > > [snip] > 2. You have either to include the source code or tell the users where > it is (http://www.openoffice.org); and ...
Hmm. I think the info on the OOo web page contradicts OOo's LGPL licence. That clearly says " 4. You may copy and distribute the Library (or a portion or derivative of it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange. If distribution of object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place satisfies the requirement to distribute the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code." In other words if I put the binary on a CD, I have to put the source there too. (IIRC this is different from the straight GPL, where you can satisfy the source requirements with an /offer/ to provide source.) -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
