Hello -legal, I recently came across Knowledgetree which is a web-based document management system. There is a (very old) version of it currently in Debian that is licensed under the GPL2. However, it seems that newer versions are licensed under what they call the KPL [ see http://www.knowledgetree.com/KPL/KPL_License ] which is a derivative of the MPL.
Of particular interest is the new Exhibit/Appendix B: > KnowledgeTree Public License 1.1.1 - Exihibit B > > Additional Terms applicable to the KnowledgeTree Public License. > > I. Effect. > These additional terms described in this KnowledgeTree Public License – > Additional Terms shall apply to the Covered Code under this License. > > II. KnowledgeTree and logo. > This License does not grant any rights to use the trademarks > "KnowledgeTree" and the "KnowledgeTree" logos even if such marks are > included in the Original Code or Modifications. > > However, in addition to the other notice obligations, all copies of the > Covered Code in Executable and Source Code form distributed must, as a > form of attribution of the original author, include on each user > interface screen (i) the "KnowledgeTree Document Management Made Simple" > logo and (ii) the copyright notice in the same form as the latest > version of the Covered Code distributed by The Jam Warehouse Software > (Pty) Ltd. at the time of distribution of such copy. In addition, the > "KnowledgeTree Document Management Made Simple" logo must be visible to > all users and be located at the top right-hand corner of each user > interface screen, other than the user log-in page, on which it must be > located at the top-center of the user log-in form. Notwithstanding the > above, the dimensions of the "KnowledgeTree Document Management Made > Simple" logo must be at least 200 x 40 pixels. When users click on the > "KnowledgeTree Document Management Made Simple" logo it must direct them > back to http://www.knowledgetree.com. In addition, the copyright notice > must remain visible to all users at all times at the bottom of the user > interface screen. When users click on the copyright notice, it must > direct them back to http://www.knowledgetree.com This reads to my inexperienced eye as a particularly heavy-handed form of the good old BSD advertising clause, which irrespective of anything else would send this straight to non-free. I would like to approach upstream about modifying the licensing in accordance with the DFSG. Not being very familiar with the MPL, aside from this clause, what else do I need to address with them? Thanks in advance for your help. --Joe PS - Please cc me as I do not subscribe to -legal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
