Help in choosing appropriate open-source license...

Wilson, Andrew andrew.wilson at intel.com
Tue Feb 14 23:17:40 UTC 2006


Tony R wrote: 

> Ok, after some reading and thought, here's my proposed plan of action:
> 
> [1] As I am the person who came up with this innovative piece 
> of software that I'm calling Dialogos, therefore I can 
> exercise my right to dual-license the software.

So far, so good.

> [2] For the open-source version, my plan is to modify the CDDL, to
include phrasing such as:
>
> "If you make available a speech application using Dialogos, you shall 
> play the included audio file opening-blurb.wav 
> before any other prompts are played by the application, in addition to
your 
> responsibilities under the CDDL."
> 
> That is, an audio equivalent to the licensing splash on startup. 

Not sure this is allowed under section 3.4 of CDDL.
Perhaps CDDL mavens would care to comment?

Andy Wilson
Intel Open Source Technology Center



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