Re: New Open Source License: Single Supplier Open Source License

2004-01-25 Thread Richard Schilling
On 2004.01.24 19:14 Bill Woods wrote: > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Cordula's Web wrote: > > And this has what do do with FreeBSD Stable ? > It's simply a notification that I will be distributing some of my original works under this license. Since FreeBSD is the mainstay operating system for me and m

Trolling and helping a spammer (was Re: New Open Source License: Single Supplier Open Source License)

2004-01-25 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Hi guys, First, someone who sends the same email to at least four mailing lists (freebsd, wine-devel, postgresql-hackers and ossi) is a spammer in my book. Replying to his email, especially to lists that are not relevant (i.e. - any but ossi) is helping him along. To answer his (asked) questio

Re: New Open Source License: Single Supplier Open Source License

2004-01-24 Thread Bill Woods
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Cordula's Web wrote: And this has what do do with FreeBSD Stable ? > [This is OT for stable@ and wine-devel@, but let's contribute anyway...] > > > # Users have freely available access to source code, documentation just like the > > GPL. > > Access to source coce, document

Re: New Open Source License: Single Supplier Open Source License

2004-01-24 Thread Cordula's Web
[This is OT for stable@ and wine-devel@, but let's contribute anyway...] > # Users have freely available access to source code, documentation just like the GPL. Access to source coce, documentation etc... is also possible under the BSD license. Under the [L]GPL, it is mandatory. > # Users may us

Re: New Open Source License: Single Supplier Open Source License

2004-01-24 Thread Chuck Swiger
Richard Schilling wrote: I would like to present to you all a new Open Source software license I've written up. [ ... ] One the face of it, Section III, "Distribution Restrictions and Obligations." of your license fails to comply with OSD #1 & 2: "1. Free Redistribution The license shall not re

New Open Source License: Single Supplier Open Source License

2004-01-24 Thread Richard Schilling
I would like to present to you all a new Open Source software license I've written up. It's called the Single Supplier Open Source License. I will be distributing software under this license as well as the traditional Open Source licenses found at opensource.org. You can see a copy of the lic