discuss: Duemetri Public License (DPL) Version 1.0

[Graziano Poretti]

[ Please discuss this license.  Graziano reports that the only change
from the Zope license are terms 7 and 8. -russ ]

hi
we would like to start an open source project on a product called
"rainbow".
the 1st version of the license is at
<http://www.duemetri.it/licenza.htm> http://www.duemetri.it/licenza.htm
the most similar license is the ZOPE public license. the changes occur
for the "Integrity of The Author's Source Code" - point #4 of OSD.
according with this point, we prefer that the free distribution of
source and binary would be granted with the release of official versions
and modifications can be installed using the patch files only. the
developers community will check and test all the patches in order to
release the new official version including all new features (tested and
with a sufficient documentation).
 
thanks for ur time ... 
 
sincerely
 
 
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Duemetri Public License (DPL) Version 1.0

1.	The software is called ``RAINBOW''
2.	This software is Copyright (c) Duemetri sas (tm) and Contributors. 
All rights reserved
3.	Redistributions in source code must retain the above copyright 
notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
4.	Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the 
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
5.	The name Duemetri sas (tm) must not be used to endorse or promote 
products derived from this software without prior written permission 
from Duemetri sas
6.	If any files are modified, you must cause the modified files to carry 
prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any 
change.

Disclaimer

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DUEMETRI SAS ''AS IS'' AND ANY 
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DUEMETRI SAS OR ITS 
CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR 
PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF 
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING 
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS 
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

7.	The official version of the product will be released by Duemetri sas. 
The distribution of the modified product in source or binary  form is 
allowed as official version and ``patch files''.
8.	The distribution of modified versions of the software without using 
``patch files'' is allowed. In this case is fobidden to use the term 
``Rainbow'' as the name (or part of it) of the product


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