To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=43036 Issue #:|43036 Summary:|license.html enhancement Component:|www Version:|current Platform:|All URL:| OS/Version:|All Status:|NEW Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|ENHANCEMENT Priority:|P3 Subcomponent:|openoffice.org website general issues Assigned to:|[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reported by:|rvojta
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Feb 17 14:11:31 -0800 2005 ------- OpenOffice.org page http://www.openoffice.org/license.html describes OO.o licensing scheme. Read this post from Daniel: http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=discuss&msgNo=46874 You can use SISSL or GPL/LGPL (LGPL for libraries, GPL for rest). But the response from PJ was: http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=discuss&msgNo=46912 I wrote to PJ on the IRC and we had a short discussion on this theme. The license.html page has the second paragraph: When the GPL license is used, the libraries and component functionality of the OpenOffice.org source code will be licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), which is completely compatible with the GPL license. We encourage users to use the GPL/LGPL licenses and participate fully in the OpenOffice.org community. When you read this paragraph, you have to agree with Daniel. But when you read the LGPL carefully: 3. You may opt to apply the terms of the ordinary GNU General Public License instead of this License to a given copy of the Library. You have to disagree with Daniel, because you can grab the LGPL libraries/parts and convert them to the GPL without any restriction. Maybe it's time to enhance the license.html page and add one/two paragraphs about licensing? So everyone will be 100% sure about the OO.o licensing? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
