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Re: LPPL and non-discrimination



On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 11:35:07AM +0200, Henning Makholm wrote:
> Scripsit Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl>

> > The NPL (Netscape Public License; parts of Mozilla still use it) has
> > this feature.  Check out part V of the Additional Terms:

> >                V.2. Other Products.
> >                Netscape may include Covered Code in products other than the
> >                Netscape's Branded Code which are released by Netscape
> >                during the two (2) years following the release date of the
> >                Original Code, without such additional products becoming
> >                subject to the terms of this License, and may license such
> >                additional products on different terms from those contained
> >                in this License.

> Uh... does "Covered Code" include modifications that third parties
> make? If so, then we have a problem.

No moreso than we already have with the GPL; just like with the GPL, if
you can't comply because you aren't in a position to grant the required
permissions on the Covered Code, you have no right to distribute your
modifications.

-- 
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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