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All -<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Attached you will find a copy of the 1.5 version of the Reciprocal Public License. This license is an upgrade to the Reciprocal Public License, version 1.1, approved in Nov. of 2002 by the OSI.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>As stewards of the RPL, used by multiple organizations around the world, we take our responsibility very seriously when it comes to incorporating feedback from a variety of parties as to license improvements. Version 1.5 incorporates a number of improvements suggested by both users of the license and the FSF.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Note that a previous upgrade to the RPL, version 1.3, was proposed back in April 2006 on this list:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><a href="http://www.crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3:mss:11460:200604:jdibjjcfcadiapdjgmig">http://www.crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3:mss:11460:200604:jdibjjcfcadiapdjgmig</a></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>but no action has been taken thus far.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>It is our intent, therefore, to submit version 1.5 which contains further changes for approval.</div><div><br></div><div>All changes between versions 1.1 and 1.3 can be found on that posting.</div><div><br></div><div>All changes between versions 1.3 and 1.5 can be found here:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div>Preamble:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Replaced with a more expository section defining the rationale and primary differences from earlier licenses.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 1.0:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 51:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed version number.</div><div>Line 54: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Removed "publicly", removed "and Preamble"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 1.4:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 73:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added "server" behind FTP</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 1.7:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 81:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Moved old section 1.10 to be section 1.7.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 81:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "the" to "any"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 1.9:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 87:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "uncovered" to "not covered"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 1.17:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 128:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "the" to "any"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 4.2:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 191:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "Contributor's Extensions" to "Licensed Software"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.0: </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 229:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "Your Extensions" to "Licensed Software", added "or</div><div>directions on how to obtain a copy"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.1:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 243:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Removed ", whichever is longer", replaced last sentence with</div><div>"You may not charge a fee for any copy of the Source Code distributed under</div><div>this Section in excess of Your actual cost of duplication and distribution of</div><div>said copy."</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.2:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 251:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Removed "the authors of such Modifications, , and the dates of</div><div>any such additions, changes or deletions". Added " without written permission</div><div>of the respective Licensor or Contributor" to final sentence.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.3a:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 265:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Replaced "text file" with "human-readable file", replaced "the</div><div>Source Code" with "Your", removed "titled "LEGAL"", replaced "LEGAL" with</div><div>"human-readable", removed "If You obtain such knowledge after You make any</div><div>Extensions available as described in Section 6.1, You shall promptly modify the</div><div>human-readable file in all copies You make available thereafter and shall take</div><div>other reasonable steps (such as notifying appropriate mailing lists or</div><div>newsgroups) reasonably calculated to inform those who received the Licensed</div><div>Software from You that new knowledge has been obtained."</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.3b:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 272:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Replaced "the LEGAL file" with "a human-readable file supplied</div><div>with Your distribution."</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.4a:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 281:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added " or instructions on how to acquire a copy".</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.4b</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 286:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Split license notice section into its own paragraph.</div><div>Line 286:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "the" to "any" in reference to "the notice contained in"</div><div>Line 292:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Removed " (such as a relevant directory file)"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.4d:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 306:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added section explaining that new EXHIBIT B, containing each</div><div>contributor's attribution information, must be duplicated into each</div><div>user-visible display of the software and at least one place in the software</div><div>documentation</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 309:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Removed ", branding"</div><div>Line 311:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed "attribution beneath all preceding" to "element of any"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 6.5:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 319:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added "except as permitted under other agreements between you</div><div>and Licensor or Contributor", removed " You may also charge a nominal fee for</div><div>physical transfer of a copy of the Licensed Software as you received it"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 7.0: </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 337:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Removed "and/or new "</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Section 7.1:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 344:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added language specifying that additions to EXHIBIT A or</div><div>EXHIBIT B would allow the license to continue to be referred to as the RPL.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 350:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Reworked changes section to read "alteration of a) Section 13.8</div><div>solely to modify the legal Jurisdiction or Venue for disputes, b) EXHIBIT A</div><div>solely to define License Notice text, or c) to EXHIBIT B solely to define a</div><div>User-Visible Attribution Notice,"</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>EXHIBIT A:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 535:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Changed warranty notice to be LICENSOR instead of TECHNICAL</div><div>PURSUIT INC.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>EXHIBIT B:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Line 542:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added new exhibit to allow contributors to specify attribution</div><div>that is required to be displayed in a 'user visible' way.</div><br><br></div><div>As stated by Scott Shattuck, author of the RPL, at the end of the version 1.3 posting, any assistance that can be provided by Scott or myself to approve this 'even more compassionate' version of the RPL is available to those who may need it.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>William J. Edney</div><div><a href="mailto:bedney@technicalpursuit.com">bedney@technicalpursuit.com</a></div><div>314.757.9200</div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><span></span></span></div></div></body></html>