Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-02-01 Thread Keith N. McKenna
e when it could have made a difference. That option >> is no longer available. Jean Weber is to be commended for the effort she >> expended in providing that opportunity. The AOO Project did not exercise >> the will or the capacity to take that avenue. And here we are, where w

Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-31 Thread F Campos Costero
inal tool/app/utility name in the code they > release. > > > > It's just odd to see a fork reference the original in the code and > directories... > > Having so many references to openoffice in the code really seems to > indicate a relationship or something. > > A

Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-31 Thread Keith N. McKenna
; > - Dennis > > -Original Message----- > From: marcia wilbur > Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 04:17 > To: doc@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation > > Of course, while in the libreoffi

RE: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-09 Thread Dennis Hamilton
been, as time goes by. - Dennis -Original Message- From: marcia wilbur Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 04:17 To: doc@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation Of course, while in the libreoffice code last week, I did notice a

Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-09 Thread marcia wilbur
f the help files. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Dennis Hamilton" > To: doc@openoffice.apache.org > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 10:02:50 PM > Subject: RE: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation > > I believe GPL is still category X

Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-09 Thread Jean Weber
doc@openoffice.apache.org > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 10:02:50 PM > Subject: RE: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation > > I believe GPL is still category X. > > The compatibility claim is not bi-directional. Apache-licensed code can be > incor

Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-09 Thread marcia wilbur
ry 8, 2021 10:02:50 PM Subject: RE: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation I believe GPL is still category X. The compatibility claim is not bi-directional. Apache-licensed code can be incorporated in GPL-licensed software, it is the reverse that is not OK gene

RE: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-08 Thread Dennis Hamilton
s how the chips fall, the only way to build off of the OpenOffice 3.2 documentation is in a non-ASF project. - Dennis -Original Message- From: Jean Weber Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 16:58 To: doc@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the ol

Re: Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-08 Thread Jean Weber
I notice the stock reply, "It would be best if the project got permission from the original owners of the content to relicense it under a more friendly license." As I'm sure Keith knows, that is not going to happen, because (a) several of the original contributors to OOo docs will not agree; and (

Question sent to ASF legal around using the old OOo documentation

2021-01-08 Thread Keith N. McKenna
I have filed a question with ASF Legal seeking guidance on updating the older OOo documentation. You can follow it at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-552 Regards Keith signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature