Rob Lanphier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > * What do you want to prohibit? > > You'll need to read the license for that. However, tangible differences > between RPSL and GPL are noted below: > > * License-incompatible forking. Our business model is predicated on > dual-licensing of the source code. RPSL insures that we can continue to > reincorporate outside modifications into our dual-licensed codebase.
Unless I am misunderstanding, I think that this is going to be a showstopper. As I argued earlier with a similar clause in the QPL [1], this is essentially a fee that is paid to the initial developer in exchange for being able to modify and distribute the software. > * Use, modification, or distribution by parties that wish to bring > patent lawsuits against us. If you suspend patent (but not copyright) grants for patent lawsuits, then we don't have too much of a problem. Since patents cover use and distribution, that should cover you. Anything more is over-reaching. Regards, Walter Landry [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/07/msg01705.html
