[Fwd: Re: SISSL compatible with ASL?]

[Ross Gardler <rg...@apache.org>]

The legal-discuss list came up with the attached, summary is that the 
MSOffice plugin will have to be hosted elsewhere. I'll put it in the 
Burrokeet CVS. Any Forest committer requiring CVS access  over there 
need only ask for it.

Ross

-------- Original Message --------
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 16:17:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brian Behlendorf <br...@collab.net>
To: Ross Gardler <rg...@apache.org>
cc: legal-discuss@apache.org
Subject: Re: SISSL compatible with ASL?

The ASL-licensed works can be combined with SISSL-licensed works without
the license on one part encumbering the license on the other.  However
SISSL-licensed works can not be sublicensed under the ASL, which means you
can not incorporate the SISSL licensed works into a work that as a whole
is licensed under the ASL.  Which means the SISSL works must be kept out
of CVS/SVN and treated like an external dependency.  As best I can tell.

	Brian

On Tue, 3 May 2005, Ross Gardler wrote:
> Over at Apache Forrest we have a plugin that needs to include the API
> libs from OpenOffice.org (no source code). However, we are unsure if the
> Sun Industry Standards Source License (SISSL) is compatible with the ASL.
>
> OOo is Tri licensed under the GPL, LGPL (obviously, not compatible) and
> the Sun Industry Standards Source License (SISSL), so we are considering
> the SISSL.
>
> The FAQ at http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/faq-licensing.html#1 seems to
> imply that it should be compatible:
>
> "This licensing structure provides the necessary flexibility for
> combination of OpenOffice.org technologies with projects using other
> licenses (e.g. MPL, Apache, Artistic, etc.)."
>
> However, being no legal experts we have no idea if this objective is
> realised. Can someone with a little more understanding of these things
> pass verdict?
>
> The SISSL license can be seen at http://www.openoffice.org/license.html
>
> Thanks,
> Ross
>
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