Re: For approval: ENCUL

2003-05-30 Thread Russell Nelson
Chuck Swiger writes:
 > Given the following two choices:
 > 
 > A: software sits on the shelf, unseen, for X years, then is released 
 > under, say, the BSD license (if anyone still remembers);
 > 
 > ...or...
 > 
 > B: software is released to the public with certain restrictions (such as 
 > resale for profit) which expire after X years without further action, 
 > leaving the software under OSI open source license terms.
 > 
 > ...which is preferable to you?  Which is more open?

Obviously B.  And yet in the meantime, the license is not open source,
and software using it cannot be described as "OSI Certified".

I'm preparing the current batch of licenses for approval by the
board.  I will recommend that the board turn down your request for
approval.  Feel free to submit a revised license at any time.

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ENRL, was: For approval: ENCUL

2003-05-27 Thread Charles W. Swiger

Based on the feedback I've received, here is an updated version.  HTML version is 
available at http://www.pkix.net/~chuck/Licenses/ENRL.html.

/*
 * Expiring No-Resale License, Version 1.1
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2003 Charles Swiger.  All rights reserved.  C=US, L=NY.
 * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 *
 * LICENSE:
 *
 * Redistribution and use of the accompanying source and/or binary executable
 * code (referred to as "Software"), with or without modification, is
 * permitted according to the following license terms:
 *
 * 1. Redistributions of this Software must retain the above copyright notice,
 *this list of conditions, and the following Disclaimer in the
 *documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * 2. The name of the author(s) may not be used to endorse or promote products
 *derived from this Software without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * 3. Users of this Software agree that any legal matters pertaining to the
 *Software or this License acknowledge the right of the author(s) to select
 *a local "court of appropriate jurisdiction" and have any such matters
 *adjudicated under the laws of the author's country, state, or province.
 *
 * 4. You may use this Software for personal reasons (including research,
 *education, and entertainment), but you may not resell this Software
 *or redistribute this Software with other software if you charge a
 *license fee, royalty, or usage-based rental fee for the other software.
 *
 * 5. For-profit commercial distribution or resale of this Software is not
 *allowed without specific prior written permission.  However, charges
 *based solely on the actual cost of distribution of this Software, such
 *as media costs, network transmission costs, or shipping & handling, are
 *not prohibited by this License, provided such charges are reasonable and
 *comparible with the typical costs for other services which redistribute
 *other forms of Open Source Software.
 *
 * 6. In the event that (a) the original author(s) cannot be contacted for
 *permission per term #4, OR, (b) after FIVE years have passed from the
 *copyright date of the Software, the restriction against commercial
 *distribution and resale is waived.
 *
 *The intent of this provision is to relicense this Software according to
 *terms similar to the "modified BSD License" after the specified interval.
 *For-profit commercial distribution and resale of this Software will be
 *be permitted after [2008-5-27] under terms #1, #2, and #3.
 *
 *
 * DISCLAIMER:
 *
 * This Software is provided by the author(s) "as is" and any express or
 * implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied
 * warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are
 * disclaimed.  In no event shall the author(s) be liable for any direct,
 * indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages
 * (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or
 * services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
 * however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract,
 * strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising
 * in any way out of the use of this Software, even if advised of the
 * possibility of such damage.
 *
 */

Thanks for your feedback so far,
-Chuck
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