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Open-source license - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Some software licenses define an open standard basis and may or may not be similar to open source, like some versions of Solaris and PGP. There are also shared source licenses which have some similarities with open source, but a number of critical differences make such licenses incompatible with the Open Source Definition. See Free software license and Open source vs. free software. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Open-source_license   (375 words)

Open Source Definition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Related to the Open Source Definition is the Free Software definition by the Free Software Foundation, which attempts to capture what is required for a program license to qualify as being free-libre software. License Must Not Restrict Other Software: the license cannot insist that any other software it is distributed with must also be open source. The Open Source Definition is used by the Open Source Initiative to determine whether or not a software license can be considered open source. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Open_Source_Definition   (367 words)

JBoss.com - Professional Open Source Licensing Open source software is distributed under a variety of different types of open soure licenses, all with the intent of guaranteeing that the code remains open. By definition, these licenses must not be specific to certain software distributions, and cannot restrict any product that is distributed alongside the open source software. The most popular GPL and LGPL licenses were developed by the Free Software Foundation, and are the basis of the most popular open source projects like Linux, Samba, JBoss AS, Hibernate, etc... www.jboss.com /company/licensing   (448 words)

Help:Choosing an Open Source License - DeveloperNet Open source is made available under the terms of an open source license; use of the software and/or the code is subject to the terms of the license. There is no single best open source license, and both copyleft and non-copyleft licenses provide great value to the open source community in their own ways. Basically, what this means is that if you create a derivative work of licensed code, and if you redistribute binary versions of the derivative work, the source code of the derivative work must be made available under the terms of the license of the original work. developer.novell.com /wiki/index.php/Help:Choosing_an_Open_Source_License   (1776 words)

Apache License, Version 2.0 - The Apache Software Foundation For the purposes of this definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity. This License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file. "License" shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by Sections 1 through 9 of this document. www.apache.org /licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html   (998 words)

Open Source Initiative OSI - The Open Source Definition The OSI Certified mark is OSI's way of certifying that the license under which the software is distributed conforms to the OSD; the generic term "Open Source" cannot provide that assurance, but we still encourage use of the term "Open Source" to mean conformance to the OSD. We think the Open Source Definition captures what the great majority of the software community originally meant, and still mean, by the term "Open Source". The license must allow modifications and derived works, and must allow them to be distributed under the same terms as the license of the original software. www.opensource.org /docs/definition.php   (1347 words)

Adobe Open Source: License Information Other Open Source efforts (such as XMP) are covered by their own licenses (such as the Adobe Open Source License). License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided that such works are identified as "derived from the RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing the derived work. License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it is identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software or this function. opensource.adobe.com /licenses.html   (660 words)

Python License The Open Source Initiative has certified the Python license as Open Source, and includes it on their list of open source licenses. However, the Python license is compatible with the GPL, according to the Free Software Foundation. The following descriptions are not legal advice; read the full text of the license and consult qualified professional counsel for an interpretation of the license terms as they apply to you. www.python.org /psf/license.html   (211 words)

MySQL AB :: MySQL Open Source License license exception which enables Free/Libre and Open Source software ("FLOSS") to be able to include the GPL-licensed MySQL client libraries despite the fact that not all open source licenses are compatible with the GPL (this includes the PHP license version 3.0). This is a great opportunity for the open source community and those of you who are developing open source software. You are allowed to modify MySQL Software source code any way you like as long as the distributed derivative work is licensed under the GPL as well. www.mysql.com /company/legal/licensing/opensource-license.html   (730 words)

Open Directory - Computers: Open Source: Licenses OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition- Not a license itself, but a definition of what conditions a license must fulfill in order to be termed an Open Source license. Python Copyright - Open source compliant, but not fully GPL compatible, the only incompatibility is inclusion of a choice-of-law clause. License information for Xinu software - License for the XINU operating system dmoz.org /Computers/Open_Source/Licenses   (814 words)

Keith Devens - Open Source License Changes to the source must be made available and placed in the public domain or released on the same terms as this license. The initial comment header, containing my name, the URL to the homepage for the code, and any other information, must be left intact. The unmodified source may be redistributed with no restrictions, provided that all files in the original distribution are included and unchanged. keithdevens.com /software/license   (366 words)

Open Source License Comparison \ Tutorials \ Library \ CroftSoft Other Open Source licenses have been excluded because I believe that they have been superannuated by modern licenses such as the AFL, CPL, and the OSL. This excluded licenses such as the Apple Public Source License (APSL) and the Jabber Open Source License (JOSL). Only generic Open Source licenses were considered in the comparison. www.croftsoft.com /library/tutorials/opensource   (282 words)

Open Source License Choices When choosing an open source license, it is important to read and understand the license terms and match them to the nature of the project you are contemplating or pursuing. For instance, if your project already incorporates open source code, you must review the terms of the licenses that cover the code to determine whether your license choices for the project are limited. As an original owner of the source, it is helpful to have a clear idea of your own business model and long-term goals for your project, and understand the benefits and drawbacks of these licenses before you make your final decision. blogs.ittoolbox.com /emergingtech/law/archives/005780.asp?rss=1   (496 words)

Perforce and Open Source: Frequently Asked Questions Note: no-cost licenses for open source development are issued for a term of one year, and must be renewed each year for continued use. If you can abide by these terms, and if the license agreement under which you will distribute your software meets our definition of Open Source (basically, the Open Source Definition, then you qualify). The End User License Agreement for Open Source Software Development requires that Perforce Software be granted read-only access to the Perforce server. www.perforce.com /perforce/opensource-faq.html   (442 words)

NewsForge Intel withdraws open source license, receives applause Since almost every license on the OSI "approved" list has at least some software licensed under it, and since some of those software packages may have thousands of users, it's not practical to simply decertify existing open source licenses. Projects already licensed under the Intel Open Source License are free to keep using it. Hewlett Packard vice president Martin Fink, who has repeatedly called for a reduction in the number of open source licenses, immediately lauded Intel's move. software.newsforge.com /software/05/03/29/227206.shtml?tid=132&tid=138&tid=147   (694 words)

The Free Software Definition - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) Another group has started using the term "open source" to mean something close (but not identical) to "free software". It is also acceptable for the license to require that, if you have distributed a modified version and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you must send one, or that you identify yourself on your modifications. If the program's license says that you cannot merge in an existing module, such as if it requires you to be the copyright holder of any code you add, then the license is too restrictive to qualify as free. www.gnu.org /philosophy/free-sw.html   (1471 words)

LICENSE Redistributions of the Software Source Code must also comply with the copyright notices and/or license terms and conditions imposed by contributors on embedded code. The contributors' license terms and conditions and/or copyright notices are contained in the Source Code distribution. These license terms and conditions reflect the complete agreement for the license of the Software (which means this supercedes prior or contemporaneous agreements or representations). www.sendmail.org /~ca/email/sm-X/LICENSE   (452 words)

Apple - Public Source - License Source Code of Your Externally Deployed Modifications must be released under the terms set forth in this License, including the license grants set forth in Section 3 below, for as long as you Externally Deploy the Covered Code or twelve (12) months from the date of initial External Deployment, whichever is longer. This License applies to any program or other work which Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") makes publicly available and which contains a notice placed by Apple identifying such program or work as "Original Code" and stating that it is subject to the terms of this Apple Public Source License version 2.0 ("License"). This License shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California, except that body of California law concerning conflicts of law. www.opensource.apple.com /apsl   (2362 words)

Trolltech - Qt - Open Source C++ Development - Open Source Edition The Open Source Edition is freely available for the development of Open Source software governed by the GNU General Public License (GPL). The Qt Open Source Edition may be freely copied and distributed, put on FTP sites and CD-ROMs, etc. under the same open-source licenses that they are supplied with. The Qt Open Source Edition is available for the development of Open Source Software for Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X under the GPL license. www.trolltech.com /products/qt/opensource.html   (276 words)

Jabber Open Source License This License relies on precise definitions for certain terms. "You" throughout this License, whether in upper or lower case, means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under, and complying with all of the terms of, this License or a future version of this License issued under Section 7. As an express condition for your use of the Licensed Product, you hereby agree that any Modifications that you create or to which you contribute, and which you distribute, are governed by the terms of this License including, without limitation, Section 2. www.jabber.org /about/josl.shtml   (2821 words)

Confluence - Licensing and Pricing Atlassian supports and believes in the Open Source movement - Confluence utilises a number of good Open Source components, and Atlassian developers are committers on a large number of Open Source projects. To give back to the community (and hopefully improve the quality of those projects!), Confluence is free for any Open Source project to use. A Confluence user is by definition any user account in the Confluence system with the 'use' permission, i.e. www.atlassian.com /software/confluence/pricing.jsp#nonprofit   (623 words)

Jim Driscoll's Blog: One more time: CDDL is Open Source That means that any contriubtions Joe Opensource contributor makes to those projects, even though those projects are licensed CDDL, can be used in any way Sun sees fit without any requirement of any kind of acknowledgement or compensation to the original authors whatsoever. With the CCDL licensing that Sun is offering, you get the same benefits of use as a developer; but Sun, as a company, is also saying that they are putting their name behind the open source initiative which they need to protect in the products they offer to the community. I think the point is that many of these open source companies are dependent on other open source products to deliver their services-- Apache, Spring, etc. In making that statement, I'm not setting up for picking sides on the issue here. weblogs.java.net /blog/driscoll/archive/2005/07/one_more_time_c.html   (1945 words)

Open Source - Closed License In a collaborative project, there can be conflicting morals and beliefs about licenses [22] which in broad terms are the GPL (virus) versus every one else, restated as, free software (GNU definition) versus open source (Eric Raymond and friends). At the time of writing (February 2001) there are 18 licenses on the Open Source[1] Initiative[2] Approved Licenses list[3] and on the GNU Projects'[4] / Free Software Foundation's[5] free software[6] licenses page[7] there are 15 GPL-compatible free software licenses, 2 free documentation licenses and in total 42 software licenses plus 4 non-software licenses. There are many Free Software/ Open Source licenses, semi-free and semi-open liceses and the number of them is increasing. www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk /discovery/2001/02/licenses   (1304 words)

Open Source Project License Request Atlassian Open Source Project Licenses do not include the full source, and the server must be used only for the Open Source Project the license was provided for. To apply for an Open Source Project License for your project, please email sales@atlassian.com your responses to the application questions below. Atlassian supports and believes in the Open Source movement - our software actually utilises a number of good Open Source components - which is why Atlassian software is free for any Open Source project to use. www.atlassian.com /software/views/opensource-license-request.jsp   (338 words)

MySQL addresses open-source license problem CNET News.com The new provision, called the Free and Open Source Software License Exception, "enables people to use MySQL client libraries with other open-source projects under other open-source licenses other than the GPL," Urlocker said. MySQL, fellow open-source database company Sleepycat and programming component maker Trolltech employ a strategy under which they make their software available both under an open-source license for use in open-source software and under a commercial license for inclusion in proprietary software. The dual license approach--which only works in the case where a single entity owns the copyright to all the source code in a software package--will be the crux of boasts expected from companies at the conference that they've all doubled revenue. news.com.com /2100-7344_3-5173014.html   (1324 words)

NewsForge 'Viral' Open-Source License This "time bomb" lurks because a popular license for open source, the GNU General Public License, (GPL) is "viral." The license attaches to any product with GPL-licensed code, including a derivative work, he said. They said that any company considering or already using open source, whether to acquire software, to distribute its own software, or to collaborate with others, must know the risks and opportunities and how to avoid the pitfalls. The entire software package becomes open source and the company thus must distribute it freely and let anyone copy it. www.newsforge.com /newsvac/03/11/22/1224213.shtml   (1114 words)

Simon Willison: Open source license help needed I'm looking for an open source license that I can start slapping on things to ensure people that they can use it for whatever they want, but wading through the list of licenses is no fun at all. Whatever license you use, it is a good idea to include it in the source file, and not just say it exists somewhere. The GNU General Public License (GPL) is perhaps one of Richard Stallman's momentous contributions to the Free Software movement. simon.incutio.com /archive/2004/11/05/licensing   (2704 words)

Sun Proposes New Open-Source License Sun will presumably use the new license for its long-promised release of an open-source Solaris, but company officials have not spelled out what the CDDL would be used for. Sun Microsystems Inc. has proposed a new open-source license to the Open Source Initiative, but Linus Torvalds and others doubt that it will help Sun create an open-source community. Want an easy way to keep up on the latest Linux and open source news, reviews and analysis? www.eweek.com /article2/0,1759,1735520,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594   (1354 words)

Sun Announces Open Source License for Solaris Operating System The CDDL was also created to be a reusable license that would be attractive to other open source efforts, so that other projects with similar community and licensing goals would not need to create a new license. Sun, in partnership with members of the open source community, created a license based upon the MPL that is shorter, clearer, has simplified notice requirements, and contains strong protections against patent litigation. The CDDL, which was approved by the Open Source Initiative's (OSI) board of directors on January 14, is based on the well-regarded MozillaTM Public License (MPL). www.sun.com /smi/Press/sunflash/2005-01/sunflash.20050125.1.xml   (784 words)

Open Source License NOTE: The full build of all source trees for all five targets requires approximately 4.5 gigabytes of disk space to complete, including intermediate outputs. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: If you do not agree to this license, do not download, install, copy or use the software. www.intel.com /cd/ids/developer/asmo-na/eng/19352.htm   (839 words)

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