<html><head></head><body><div>All,</div><div><br></div><div>In December, the License-Discuss mailing list discussed the relevance of FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) in the context of mobile communication standards, and combining LGPL and MIT licenses under a single LGPL-licensed release.</div><div><br></div><div>FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) Relevancy</div><div><br></div><div>Lawrence Rosen (<a href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021187.html">https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021187.html</a>) references a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (<a href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021187.html">https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021187.html</a>) involving the use of FRAND in utilizing patents around mobile communications standards and argues that FRAND fails in its attempt to bring logic to the process. Rosen also argues, based on feedback from a patent attorney, that it then significantly increases litigation costs.</div><div>License Use Inquiry</div><div><br></div><div>Marios Constantinou (<a href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021189.html">https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021189.html</a>) asks about whether it is possible to release software containing components released under the MIT license and the LGPL all together under a LGPL.</div><div><br></div><div>Philippe Ombredanne (<a href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021190.html">https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org/2019-December/021190.html</a>) confirms that it is possible.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span><pre>-- <br></pre><div> || | | || | || || | || | ||| | ||| </div><div><br></div><div>Patrick Masson</div><div>General Manager & Director, Open Source Initiative</div><div>855 El Camino Real, Ste 13A, #270</div><div>Palo Alto, CA 94301</div><div>United States</div><div>Office: (415) 857-5398</div><div>Mobile: (970) 4MASSON</div><div>Freenode: OSIMasson</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:masson@opensource.org">masson@opensource.org</a></div><div>Website: <a href="http://www.opensource.org">www.opensource.org</a></div></span></div></body></html>