Re: Zimbra and Yahoo Public License

2009-03-24 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le lundi 23 mars 2009 à 17:16 +0100, Cedric Fachinetti a écrit : > * 3.2 - In any copy of the Software or in any > Modification you create, You must retain and > reproduce, any and all copyright, patent, trademark, > and attribution noti

FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread Giacomo A. Catenazzi
Hello list! I'm sponsoring the libflkt2, but I've some troubles with the FLTK licenses [included at the end of this message]. The "FLTK License, May 2001" is included in the proposed libfltk2, and the "FLTK License, December 2001" is already included in Debian, in libfltk1.1. - It seems it to f

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread MJ Ray
Greg Harris wrote: [...] > Here's what I think needs to be addressed if anyone wants to make > actual progress on this subject: > > - What exactly is it that someone wants to do that they are prevented >from doing by the terms of the AGPL? Use it on their website without being liable for the

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread MJ Ray
"Giacomo A. Catenazzi" wrote: [...] > - It seems it to fail the "desert island" test This is not in itself a problem, but usually suggests it fails DFSG 1, 3, 5, 6 and/or 7 in some combination. However, the FLTK License only *requests* contribution. It does not require it, so I think it doesn't

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread Olive
On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:54:00 + MJ Ray wrote: > "Giacomo A. Catenazzi" wrote: [...] > > - It seems it to fail the "desert island" test > > This is not in itself a problem, but usually suggests it fails DFSG 1, > 3, 5, 6 and/or 7 in some combination. > > However, the FLTK License only *reque

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Greg Harris
On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:45:41 + MJ Ray wrote: This is helpful. Thanks. More in-line. > Greg Harris wrote: [...] > > Here's what I think needs to be addressed if anyone wants to make > > actual progress on this subject: > > > > - What exactly is it that someone wants to do that they are > >

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread MJ Ray
Olive wrote: > If I understand it well; the amendments of the LGPL are not removable > (it is not explicitly said to be removable so by default it is not). > But It seems then that this license might in fact be incompatible with > the LPGL. They appear to be additional permissions, so are GPL-com

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread Olive
On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:56:51 + MJ Ray wrote: > Olive wrote: > > If I understand it well; the amendments of the LGPL are not > > removable (it is not explicitly said to be removable so by default > > it is not). But It seems then that this license might in fact be > > incompatible with the LP

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Ben Finney
Greg Harris writes: > (It ought to be remembered that contracts (including licenses) … Whoa. Since when is a copyright license considered a contract? Contracts require multipartite negotiation; I can't negotiate the terms of a software license in most cases. Free-software licenses especially ar

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread Ben Finney
"Giacomo A. Catenazzi" writes: > === FLTK License, May 2001 === > FLTK License > Ammended May 4, 2001 > > The following ammendments to the GNU Library General Public > License apply for the FLTK library: > > 1. Modifications to the FLTK

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Greg Harris
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:51:14 +1100 Ben Finney wrote: > Greg Harris writes: > > > (It ought to be remembered that contracts (including licenses) … > > Whoa. Since when is a copyright license considered a contract? > Contracts require multipartite negotiation; I can't negotiate the > terms of a

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread Greg Harris
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:56:06 +1100 Ben Finney wrote: > "Giacomo A. Catenazzi" writes: > > > === FLTK License, May 2001 === > > FLTK License > > Ammended May 4, 2001 > > > > The following ammendments to the GNU Library General Public > > Lic

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Sean Kellogg
On Tuesday 24 March 2009 05:22:34 pm Greg Harris wrote: > On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:51:14 +1100 > Ben Finney wrote: > > > Greg Harris writes: > > > > > (It ought to be remembered that contracts (including licenses) … > > > > Whoa. Since when is a copyright license considered a contract? > > Contr

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Miriam Ruiz
2009/3/25 Sean Kellogg : > On Tuesday 24 March 2009 05:22:34 pm Greg Harris wrote: >> > Free-software licenses especially are (by definition) unilateral >> > grants of permission, so I can't see how you lump them under contract. >> >> Um, no. Software licenses are one instance of a class of unilate

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Sean Kellogg
On Tuesday 24 March 2009 05:57:11 pm Miriam Ruiz wrote: > 2009/3/25 Sean Kellogg : > > On Tuesday 24 March 2009 05:22:34 pm Greg Harris wrote: > >> > Free-software licenses especially are (by definition) unilateral > >> > grants of permission, so I can't see how you lump them under contract. > >> >

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Greg Harris
On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:46:59 -0700 Sean Kellogg wrote: > On Tuesday 24 March 2009 05:22:34 pm Greg Harris wrote: > > On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:51:14 +1100 > > Ben Finney wrote: > > > > > Greg Harris writes: > > > > > > > (It ought to be remembered that contracts (including licenses) … > > > > >

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread Greg Harris
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:57:11 +0100 Miriam Ruiz wrote: > 2009/3/25 Sean Kellogg : > > On Tuesday 24 March 2009 05:22:34 pm Greg Harris wrote: > >> > Free-software licenses especially are (by definition) unilateral > >> > grants of permission, so I can't see how you lump them under > >> > contract.

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread MJ Ray
Greg Harris wrote: > MJ Ray wrote: > > Greg Harris wrote: [...] > > > - What exactly is it that someone wants to do that they are > > > prevented from doing by the terms of the AGPL? > > > > Use it on their website without being liable for the cost of download > > for code that they have not w

Re: issues with the AGPL

2009-03-24 Thread MJ Ray
Greg Harris wrote: > Ben Finney wrote: [...] > > Free-software licenses especially are (by definition) unilateral > > grants of permission, so I can't see how you lump them under contract. > > Um, no. Software licenses are one instance of a class of unilateral > contracts. Another instance is pro

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread MJ Ray
Olive wrote: > MJ Ray wrote: > > I don't see why authors of derived works have to grant the additional > > permissions. Where is that requirement? > > To distribute derivative works you need a license (otherwise it is a > copyright infringement). The way it is presented is not you have all > the

Re: FLTK License

2009-03-24 Thread Olive
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:42:17 + MJ Ray wrote: > Olive wrote: > > MJ Ray wrote: > > > I don't see why authors of derived works have to grant the > > > additional permissions. Where is that requirement? > > > > To distribute derivative works you need a license (otherwise it is a > > copyright