discuss: Duemetri Public License (DPL) Version 1.0

[Bruce Dodson]

The QPL uses the same tactic to control distribution of customized versions
of Qt.  But this creates is a pain for developers and end-users alike.  At
least your term #8 provides an alternative, changing this "requirement" to
distribute patches into something that's optional.  But it's confusing the
way 7 and 8 seem to contradict one another.  As a licensee, I would be
scratching my head, unsure whether I was compliant or not.

Please consider dropping term 7, and simply leaving term 8.  Given the
choice, most developers would choose that option anyway, because
distributing patches creates extra burden for the end-user.

Even term 8 creates a difficult situation.  You have a license whose first
line says, "The software is called RAINBOW", and then says that for modified
works, "The software must not be called RAINBOW".

If I were you, I would check out the AFL 1.2.  That version might not have
been approved yet when you made your request.  Depending on what "business
requirement" points 7 and 8 of your license are meant to serve, you might
find that the AFL's Attribution Rights provision can be leveraged to deliver
the same business value in a different way.  Then you'd have a
professionally written license, you wouldn't have to go through a long drawn
out process to try to get your license approved, and you can get on with
writing your software.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Graziano Poretti" <graziano at duemetri.com>
To: <license-discuss at opensource.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:01 AM
Subject: discuss: Duemetri Public License (DPL) Version 1.0


> [ 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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> -- License follows
>
> 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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