Fredrik Lundh wrote:
The BSD-ish license that Python has always used is much more preferable. I dislike the regulation of the "Python" name, the requirement to prominently discuss modifications made, and the revocation clause.
same here. reading the new one made me feel very uneasy, but I cannot really say much about it before I've discussed it with people who know more about this...
Dito. Some comments: """ 4.Licensee may not use CNRI trademarks or trade name, including Python or CNRI, in a trademark sense to endorse or promote products or services of Licensee, or any third party. Licensee may use the mark Python in connection with Licensee's derivative versions that are based on or incorporate the Software, but only in the form "Python-based ___________________," or equivalent. """ Say I want to sell Python 1.6 training, how would I promote this ? Since I'm not producing a derivative work, I guess I couldn't use the name 'Python' at all... hmm, I could probably try Pyth*n ;-) """ 3.In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on or incorporates the Software or any part thereof, and wants to make the derivative work available to the public as provided herein, then Licensee hereby agrees to indicate in any such work, in a prominently visible way, the nature of the modifications made to CNRI's Software. """ How explicit would that indication have to be ? E.g. do I have to provide a patch or would a simple run-down of new features suffice ? Needless to say, I would not be able to sell products based on Python 1.6 with the revocation clause in the license. In the end, I'd probably have to negotiate a separate license with CNRI not having this clause. Anything else would be unacceptable in a commercial setting. Is this intended ? And finally in the "Python Contribution Agreement": """ Licensee confirms to CNRI that, to the best of Licensee's knowledge and belief, the Contribution is free of any claims of parties other than Licensee under copyright, patent or other rights or interests ("claims"). """ Best knowledge and belief do not guard against law suit. Why doesn't this text protect the contributor in some way against charges forwarded by CNRI to the contributor ? (Note that the disclaimer in the Python License is not valid everywhere.) -- Marc-Andre Lemburg ______________________________________________________________________ Y2000: 107 days left Business: http://www.lemburg.com/ Python Pages: http://www.lemburg.com/python/