Re: Looking for an open source license..

[David Kastrup]

"Karen Hill" <karen_hill22@yahoo.com> writes:

> Here is how the Freedom License works.  Suppose a person creates a
> program under the BSD license and then someone comes along, modifies
> it a bit and releases the result as GPL.  Here's how the Freedom
> License works.  You create a piece of really valuable software to
> the original BSD licensed software which incorporates goodies that
> GPL software authors wants.  You license it under the Freedom
> License.
>
> The freedom license states that if you own the copyright a piece of
> GPL software, you have permission to relicense the "Freedom License
> Software" to the GPL but in exchange you must release a "Freedom
> Licensed" version of your GPL software. Quid Pro Quo.  Other than
> that clause, the Freedom License is exactly like the BSD license.

It is also GPL-incompatible.

  6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to
these terms and conditions.  You may not impose any further
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to
this License.


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