Open Source Content License (OSCL)

John Cowan cowan at ccil.org
Mon Mar 31 18:53:37 UTC 2008


Bruce Perens scripsit:
> OSCL Steward wrote:
> > any derivative works must be released under this version or a newer 
> version of the Open Source Content License and published by RCB I.T. 
> Solutions
> 
> This looks to be clearly against OSD #5, regarding discrimination 
> against persons or groups.
> 
> So, is your intent here that derivative works are not licensed unless 
> your own company publishes them?

No, it's that new versions of the license don't count unless published
by RCB I.T.  Since it is the author rather than the user who gets the
choice of license here, this matters.

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