For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

[Larry Masters]

Just wanted to bring this up again. Did not have any comments on it 
before. Also would like some input from others if you think this covers 
derivatives, or other projects based on the licensed projects code.

Hi
I would like to submit the Open Project Public License (OPPL) for OSI
compliance.

This license is based on the QPL license with changes to allow
distribution of combined application and other modifications noted below.


(PERMISSION NOTICE)
[snip]
This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the
copyright holder saying that it may be distributed under the terms of
the Open Project Public License (OPPL) version 1.0 or above. Such
software is herein referred to as the Software. This license covers
modification and distribution of the Software or components of the
Software, use of third-party application programs based on the Software
or components of the Software, third-party applications that interact
with this software and development of free software which uses the
Software or components of the Software.


(GRANTED RIGHTS)
[snip]
1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license
provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in this
license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, items that link
with the Software, items that link with a component of the Software, or
items that interact with any portion of the Software in any form
signifies acceptance of this license.

2. Same as QPL license

3. Remove "in a form that is separate from the Software, such as patches"

    a. Same as QPL
    b. Same as QPL
Added sub section c.
    c. When modifications to the Software are released any files
modified must carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files
and the date of any change.

Section 4 unchanged.

5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to
link, run, or interact in anyway with application programs or components
legally developed by you or by others.

6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other
software items that link or interact with the original or modified
versions of the Software or other reusable components of the Software.
These items, when distributed, are subject to the following requirements:

    subsections a b and c unchanged.


[snip]
NO WARRANTY
Sections 7 and 8: verbatim of the GPL License Sections 11 and 12


MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9: modified version of Section 11 of the Mozilla Public License
to name venue for any disputes arising from license.(State and Court
district changed)

License is viewable online: http://nextco.net/~matti/awaiting_approval.htm

Thank you in advance,

Larry E. Masters




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