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<p class=MsoNormal>Microsoft is pleased to submit the Microsoft Permissive
License to the OSI for consideration as an OSI approved license.
Microsoft believes that this license provides unique value to the open source
community by delivering simplicity, brevity, and permissive terms combined with
intellectual property protection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The three sections below provide the information required
for the discussion portion of the approval process. We look forward to
working with the OSI on this submission process and discussing this submission
with the open source community. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>Jon Rosenberg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>Director, Source Program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>Microsoft Corporation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Section I: Which OSI licenses are similar and
why won’t one of those do instead?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Although one can assess similarity
of license terms in numerous ways, the MS-PL has similarities to terms in both
the New BSD license and Apache 2.0 license. However, the new BSD license
does not contain an explicit patent grant and only implicitly refers to
trademark issues. In addition, we sought to create a license that is
simple, short, and easy-to-understand. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Section II: Compatibilities and incompatibilities with other
OSI licenses: Source code distribution breaks down into two areas:
Relicensing of MS-PL code and redistribution of MS-PL code with other code that
is licensed under a different license.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Can MS-PL code be redistributed under a
different license?: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.25in'>No. The
license states that “<i>If you distribute any portion of the software in
source code form, you may do so only under this license…” </i>This
restriction is similar to the restriction in the Mozilla Public License that
states “<i>You may not offer or impose any terms on any Source Code
version that alters or restricts the applicable version of this License or the
recipients' rights hereunder.” </i>The MS-PL license explicitly
prohibits relicensing of the original licensed code under a different license,
regardless of whether the original code is redistributed in whole, in part or
as part of a different piece of software. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Can MS-PL code be redistributed in combination with
other code that is licensed under a different license?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.25in'>As long as the
original MS-PL licensed code is redistributed under the MS-PL license, then the
MS-PL places no restrictions on combining MS-PL code with other code that
is licensed under another license. Licenses that prohibit the
distribution of code under any terms other than the terms of that license will
not be compatible with the MS-PL.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Section III: The License: A copy of the license is included
below and also provided as a .txt file attachment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Microsoft Permissive License (Ms-PL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This license governs use of the accompanying software. If
you use the software, you accept this <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the
software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1. Definitions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The terms "reproduce," "reproduction,"
"derivative works," and "distribution" have the same
meaning here <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>as under U.S. copyright law.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A "contribution" is the original software, or any
additions or changes to the software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A "contributor" is any person that distributes its
contribution under this license.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> "Licensed patents" are a contributor's
patent claims that read directly on its contribution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Grant of Rights<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license,
including the license conditions and limitations in <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive,
worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>reproduce its contribution, prepare derivative works of its
contribution, and distribute its contribution or any <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>derivative works that you create.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license,
including the license conditions and limitations in <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive,
worldwide, royalty-free license under its licensed <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import,
and/or otherwise dispose of its contribution in <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>the software or derivative works of the contribution in the
software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Conditions and Limitations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> (A) No Trademark License- This license does not grant
you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>trademarks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(B) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over
patents that you claim are infringed by the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>software, your patent license from such contributor to the
software ends automatically.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(C) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must
retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>attribution notices that are present in the software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(D) If you distribute any portion of the software in source
code form, you may do so only under this license <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>by including a complete copy of this license with your
distribution. If you distribute any portion of the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>software in compiled or object code form, you may only do so
under a license that complies with this <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>license.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(E) The software is licensed "as-is." You bear the
risk of using it. The contributors give no express <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have
additional consumer rights under your local laws which <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>this license cannot change. To the extent permitted under
your local laws, the contributors exclude the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose and non-infringement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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