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<div style="font-size:16px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><i><span style="font-size:16px">> 5. If you run this software to analyze, modify, or generate</span><span class="m_3767583448831040058gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><br style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:16px">> software, you must release source code for that software.</span></span></i><br></div><br class="m_3767583448831040058gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>At the time, around November 11, I pointed out that this really obviously and inarguably violated OSD #6, and I wasn't the only one pointing this out. As far as I am aware, the consensus was that it wasn't an Open Source license.</div><div><br></div><div>The discussion devolved to topics not connected with the license after that, eventually requiring intervention by OSI's president.</div><div><br></div><div>I understand that you want to create a business method for people who don't have one now. One that OSI is not obligated to approve as Open Source. But you really could be out creating a user community for this as a non-Open-Source license. Lots of people use non-Open-Source licenses. However, when I asked you to introduce me to someone who was interested in the license, no names were forthcoming. So, I have to believe this is only theoretical.</div><div><br></div><div> Thanks</div><div><br></div><div> Bruce</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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