For Approval: Open Project Public License (OPPL)

[Alex Rousskov]

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters wrote:

> Do you think section 5 covers this?
>
> 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.

The hypothetical editor in question has nothing to do with Software.
It does not use Software. Its author is unaware of the Software.
However, Item 1 quoted below is so broad that, it seems to me,
distributing said text editor would "signify acceptance of this
license" because the editor may interact with Software in some
environments. For example, a user may use the editor to edit Software.

Would distributing the editor signify acceptance of the license?

Alex.


> Alex Rousskov wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Larry Masters wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >If I distribute an text editor that can be used to edit Software or
> >its components, does it mean I am suddenly accepting the license
> >because my editor is "interacting with a portion of the Software" in
> >some form?
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