<br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> > Third, will I need a custom license for x, or can it be a standard<br> > license, in spite of having to preserve the terms of a, b, and c?<br>
<br> <br>Yes.</blockquote><div><br>Custom license is usually necessary. But if a, b and c are fundamentally incompatible then in some cases, perhaps only God can help. On the other hand, if license a is compatible or preserve terms of b and c, then you might be able to use a. One other case is you can find an existing open source license that is compatible or preserve terms of a, b and c. In both cases, the license you have is normally the one which has the strongest bias towards openness.<br>
<br>Ask lawyer will be the best advice. <br><br>We can discuss all we like, but when it boils down to it, it is lawyer-talk.<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> I realize that, in general, this may fall outside the purview of your<br> > site or discussion; however, a license that can incorporate code from<br> > more Open Source licenses would be very useful.<br> <br> <br>
More particulars about the case you have in mind would be even more<br> useful.</blockquote><div><br>Some information about license a, b and c would be useful. Since you haven't distribute the code yet, disclosing them normally does not hurt, but talk to your lawyer first. </div>
</div><br><br>Best Regards,<br>Cinly