[stsf] [Fwd: [stsf-announce] STSF changes license]

Alexander Gelfenbain Alexander.Gelf at Sun.COM
Fri Jun 11 12:25:06 PDT 2004



If the previous license was compatible, the new license is compatible
too since the only difference is that the acknowledgment clause
is removed.

AG

On Jun 11, 2004, at 02:15, Roland Mainz wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> ----
>
> How compatible is the new license with MPL (="Mozilla Public License")
> and GPL ?
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [stsf-announce] STSF changes license
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:57:55 -0700
> From: Alexander Gelfenbain <Alexander.Gelf at Sun.COM>
> To: stsf-announce at freedesktop.org
>
>
> Effective immediately, Sun is making STSF source code license less
> restrictive.
> All source code files STSF will use the terms of the standard BSD
> license that
> reads as follows:
>
>   * Copyright © XXXX Sun Microsystems, Inc.
>   * All rights reserved.
>   *
>   * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
>   * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
>   * are met:
>   *
>   * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>   *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>   *
>   * 2. 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.
>   *
>   * 3. Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. nor the names of
>   *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
> from
>   *    this software without specific prior written permission.
>   *
>   * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind.
>   *
>   * ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
>   * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
>   * PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
>   * SUN AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR
>   * LIABILITIES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF OR RELATING TO USE,
>   * MODIFICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES.
>   * IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
> REVENUE,
>   * PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
>   * INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF 
> THE
>   * THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
>   * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
> DAMAGES.
>
> AG
>
>
> ---
> Alexander Gelf
> User Experience / Globalization Engineering
> Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> +1 (408) 635-0612
>
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Alexander Gelf
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