BSD+1 License

Bani borboleta at gmail.com
Mon Apr 5 00:59:25 UTC 2010


Although the Open Source Definition doesn't say explicitly that you
can't have different terms applied to commercial software, I believe
that is the idea behind the "no discrimination" in the 6th clause,
quoted below.

"6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor

The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in
a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the
program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic
research.

Rationale: The major intention of this clause is to prohibit license
traps that prevent open source from being used commercially. We want
commercial users to join our community, not feel excluded from it."

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Stefano Vincenzi <s_vincenzi at lavabit.com> wrote:
> I will like to make a software license inspired in the Creative Commons
> by-non_commercial license and based on the current BSD license.
>
> The main reason for this is that I consider adding a clause about commercial
> use very important, and will also like to avoid the legaleze found in some
> other licenses. A secondary reason is that the license will have 2 versions:
> 1 in spanish and the other in english; which one can be used in any country
> will be based on the official language and what the authors of each software
> project consider appropriate.
>
> The open source project that I'm working on will use it, but it is currently
> in alpha stage. I don't know if this will be a problem for the approval
> process. The changes compared to the BSD license are: a new fourth clause
> and summarizing (a little) the warning at the end.
>
> Thanks.
>
> // spanish license starts
> Licencia BSD+1
>
> <Autores> =
> <Organización> =
> <Año> =
>
> Derecho de autor © <Año>, <Autores>
> Todos los derechos reservados.
>
> Redistribución y uso en código fuente y en código ejecutable, con o sin
> modificaciones, se permite siempre y cuando las siguientes condiciones se
> cumplan:
>
>    * Redistribuciones en código fuente deben conservar el aviso de derecho
> de autor arriba, esta lista de condiciones y la renuncia de responsabilidad
> siguiente.
>
>    * Redistribuciones en código ejecutable deben reproducir el aviso de
> derecho de autor arriba, esta lista de condiciones y la renuncia de
> responsabilidad siguiente en la documentación o en otros materiales
> proveídos con la distribución.
>
>    * Ni el nombre de la <Organización> ni los nombres de los colaboradores
> puede usarse para promocionar los productos derivados de este software sin
> permiso escrito previo.
>
>    * Código fuente derivado del código fuente original, que es distribuido
> como código ejecutable para uso comercial, debe hacerse público usando esta
> licencia y otras licencias en las cuales el código fuente original fue hecho
> público y distribuido.
>
> Este software es proveído por los dueños del derecho de autor y
> colaboradores “tal cual” y cualquier garantía expresa o implícita,
> incluyendo, pero no limitándose a, las garantías implícitas de
> comerciabilidad y adecuación a un uso particular son renunciados.
>
> En ningún evento podrán los autores o colaboradores ser responsables por
> ningún daño directo, indirecto, imprevisto, especial, ejemplar o consecuente
> (incluyéndo pero no limitándose a pérdida de información o ganancias) que
> surga en cualquier forma del uso de este software, aún siendo aconsejado
> sobre la posibilidad de tal daño.
>
> // english license starts
>
> <OWNER> =
> <ORGANIZATION> =
> <YEAR> =
>
> Copyright (c) <YEAR>, <OWNER>
> All rights reserved.
>
> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
>
>    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
> this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>
>    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
> documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
>
>    * Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its
> contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
> software without specific prior written permission.
>
>    * Source code derived of the original source code, that is distributed as
> executable code for commercial use, must be made public using this license
> and other licenses in which the original source code was made public and
> distributed.
>
> This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is"
> and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
> implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
> are disclaimed.
>
> In no event shall the copyright holder or contributors be liable for any
> direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages
> (including, but not limited to loss of data or profits) arising in any way
> out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such
> damage.



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