YAL (Yet another license)

1999-05-05 Thread James LewisMoss
The quick glance I gave this didn't seem to uncover any problems, but since it is long and convoluted I figured I'd post it here to get some more eyes on it. OpenXML Public License (Draft) 1. Definitions. 1.1. ``Contributor'' means each entity that creates or contributes to the creatio

Re: YAL (Yet another license)

1999-05-05 Thread John Hasler
James LewisMoss writes: > The quick glance I gave this [OpenXML Public License (Draft)] didn't seem > to uncover any problems, but since it is long and convoluted I figured > I'd post it here to get some more eyes on it. Looks like the GPL rewritten by a lawyer being paid by the word. I'd say it

Re: YAL (Yet another license)

1999-05-05 Thread Jonathan P Tomer
> > The quick glance I gave this [OpenXML Public License (Draft)] didn't seem > > to uncover any problems, but since it is long and convoluted I figured > > I'd post it here to get some more eyes on it. > > Looks like the GPL rewritten by a lawyer being paid by the word. I'd say > it is free, and

Re: YAL (Yet another license)

1999-05-05 Thread John Hasler
Jonathan P Tomer writes: > hm, does the gpl require the distributor of a derived work to give > licence to all applicable patents they own? No. > i think that's a nice feature. I agree. > the legal file requirement is potentially problematic (since it forces a > particular name) I Think it is