RE: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-26 Thread Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
] General Counsel FreeBuyers Net, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: Justin Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 4:32 PM > To: Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Simple Public License, v0.20 > > >

Re: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-26 Thread Justin Wells
Hi Rod, On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 09:10:08PM -0400, Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote: > I would also re-think using "free of charge." "Use Freely" is > the FSF concept you might mean; recall, the cost of the software > is not directly pertinent to the open source mission. I dropped one use of "free

Re: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-26 Thread Justin Wells
On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 09:10:08PM -0400, Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote: > This version is much improved over the last. I think you will end up with > something very useful. I will offer suggestions on some of the problem > areas, but I like how you are developing your license. Thank you. > I w

Re: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-26 Thread Justin Wells
On Wed, Apr 26, 2000 at 06:48:19AM -0400, Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote: > Well, these points all point to the problem areas of using the word > "depend." John's point seems to point out another troublesome matter that > the GPL language avoided. In fact, there are a number of reasons why a > speci

RE: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-26 Thread Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
Behalf Of Seth David > Schoen > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 1:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Simple Public License, v0.20 > > > John Cowan writes: > > > Justin Wells scripsit: > > > > > > Your improvement must not cause our software to de

Re: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-25 Thread Seth David Schoen
John Cowan writes: > Justin Wells scripsit: > > > > Your improvement must not cause our software to depend on additional > > > software unless that additional software is distributed to the public under > > > a license which allows everyone to use and distribute it free of charge; > > I don'

Re: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-25 Thread John Cowan
Justin Wells scripsit: > > Your improvement must not cause our software to depend on additional > > software unless that additional software is distributed to the public under > > a license which allows everyone to use and distribute it free of charge; I don't remember if I raised this point

RE: Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-25 Thread Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
aces.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] General Counsel FreeBuyers Net, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: Justin Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:10 PM > To: Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. > Cc: Justin Wells; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECT

Simple Public License, v0.20

2000-04-25 Thread Justin Wells
I have a revised version of the SPL, which incorporates some of the comments Rod made on the last version. I've also been talking to several people who wish to use my software in conjunction with software under the Apache/BSD license, and so I have added a section which I believe allows them to d