Sure you should take it to a lawyer to be sure, but you truly are free to use Apache OpenOffice for your stated purposes.
(1) Apache OpenOffice is a project of the Apache Software Foundation and is managed by a set of volunteers who are the Apache OpenOffice Project Management Committee - https://openoffice.apache.org <https://openoffice.apache.org/> (2) The Apache Software Foundation makes all releases under the Apache License 2.0 - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> (3) The Apache Software Foundation is a volunteer run non-profit - http://www.apache.org/foundation/ <http://www.apache.org/foundation/> (4) The project has a page of known support resources at http://www.openoffice.org/support/index.html <http://www.openoffice.org/support/index.html> (5) OpenOffice release are made in source form with build instructions. https://openoffice.apache.org/downloads.html <https://openoffice.apache.org/downloads.html> (6) Installation packages (Convenience binaries) are made available by the project for Windows, MacOS and Linux. https://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html <https://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html> FYI - I am also a resident of California, a member of the Apache Software Foundation and the OpenOffice PMC. If you want advice on packaging then please consider joining the dev list - https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#development-mailing-list-public <https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#development-mailing-list-public> Regards, Dave > On Mar 30, 2017, at 9:33 AM, toki <toki.kant...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 03/30/2017 02:32 PM, James Plante wrote: >> What I would do if I were in your position is to print out the AOO license >> for the version that you’re using; >> write a statement of your circumstances and what you’ve been asked to > do; then take it to a California lawyer, >> and ask for a letter of opinion. > > I'd recommend taking printouts of all licenses and contracts that are > related to the project, and have that lawyer go through them, to ensure > that using AOo will be kosher. I've come across a couple of contracts > that, for all practical purposes, prohibited the use of FLOSS. I've also > come across a couple of closed source licenses that make the use of > FLOSS problematic. > >> Having that letter in your file will give you some ammunition against >> lawsuits or other enforcement action. > > +1 > > I am not a lawyer. This is not legal advice. > > jonathon > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >
